Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- Australia faces injury woes ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year as their heavy-hitting middle-order star Tim David sustained a hamstring injury during his side, Hobart Hurricanes' Big Bash League (BBL) match against Perth Scorchers on Friday.

Tim sustained the injury while batting, but managed to score a match-winning 28-ball 42, which helped his side chase down 151 runs and get their third win of the season.

With the tournament starting on February 7, the 2021 world champions will need to submit their squad at the start of next month and are likely to include Tim, with the hope that he can recover in time. Tim has featured for the Aussies during the 2022 and 2024 T20 World Cup editions ...