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Hazlewood says Ashes not the end for Aussie pace trio
Sam Kosack • September 9th, 2025 2:26 pm
Josh Hazlewood has declared the Ashes will not be the end of Australia's pace trio playing together with future competitions still fully in the frame.
For years, Australia’s pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood have terrorised opposition batters.
But age waits for no one, and as the trio move into their mid-to-late 30s, the end of an era is beginning to rise on the horizon.
Starc, 35, has already opted to retire from international T20s in order to prioritise prolonging his Test and ODI careers with plenty of important competition coming up over the next few years.
As the Aussies prepare for the return of the Ashes, it could be the last time we see the trio take on the Poms on home soil, with the following tour down under another four years away.
Speaking at the launch of Australia’s ASICS 2025 uniforms, Hazlewood said the end wasn’t on their minds just yet.
“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 told SEN.
"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.”
Cummins will sit out the upcoming white ball series against New Zealand and India and is pushing to be fit for the first Ashes test after scans revealed a lumbar bone stress injury.
The Aussie captain expects to be ready for the start of the Ashes despite being some weeks away from bowling again, with Scott Boland the expected man to come in should Cummins not recover in time.
Boland is 36 and approaching the end of his career as well, with veteran journalist Robert Craddock raising concerns on SEN around Australia’s bowling line-up should another of Starc, Hazlewood, or Boland go down injured.
However, Hazlewood is positive Australia has a deep supply of its next generation of fast bowlers who are ready to step up when given the chance.
“I probably don’t want to name names, but I think there’s been a lot come 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.”
The Ashes will begin on November 21 in Perth as the Aussies look to retain the Urn for the third consecutive series.
