‘I think we’ve…’: Hazlewood Breaks Silence on Test Retirement Rumours

Edited By : Yash Chauhan | Sep 09, 2025, 01:59 PM IST

Published On Sep 09, 2025, 01:59 PM IST

Last UpdatedSep 09, 2025, 01:59 PM IST

Star Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood finally reacted to speculation about his retirement. Here is his take on the rumors.

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Hazlewood reacted to the speculations of retirement:

The three are in their mid-30s and with Cummins dealing with a lumbar bone stress injury, and Starc taking international retirement from T20s, there is a feeling the end of an era is not too far. However, Hazlewood, who has also grappled with injuries of late, said none of the three is thinking about retiring from the game.

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”I don’t think…” Hazlewood reacted to his retirement rumors:

“I don’t think we’re in a position now to say anything, but I think you might sit back at the end and have a think about it,” Hazlewood was quoted as saying by SEN Radio.

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He cleared about all the speculations:

“I think everyone still loves the format of Test cricket. There’s plenty of Tests coming up in the next two years. There’s another cycle of the World Test Championship so there’s a lot of things still exciting about Test Cricket, not just the Ashes. “I think we’ve still got a few more games left in us yet,” added Hazlewood.

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Mitchell Starc quits T20 to focus more on:

Starc has recently said that he was quitting T20I cricket to prioritise Test cricket and ODIs and was looking to play the series against India, the IPL, and the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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Cummins skips White-Ball Series to focus on:

Cummins, on the other hand, is skipping the upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India, and the Shield matches to be fit for the opening Ashes Test beginning in Perth on November 21. Hazlewood added that Australia’s next generation of pacers is also raring to go.

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Hazlewood confident in Australia’s Fast-Bowling:

“I probably don’t want to name names, but I think there’s been a lot coming through the white-ball system in the last few years. We’ve got good Shield bowlers at every state, and I think it’s just a matter of opportunity once they get their chance in Test colours. “In that format, I think they’ll do a great job so there’s never any shortage of fast bowlers around Australia I don’t think,” he added.