Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup after failing to recover from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.

Earlier this week, Cric­ket Australia said he would miss the initial stages of the tournament with Sean Abbott called up as cover.

But on Friday they conceded Hazlewood had “run out of time” to be fit for the event.

“We were hopeful Josh would be back to match fitness by the Super Eight stage,” said selector Tony Dodemaide.

“But the latest indication is he is still some time away and accelerating his programme will carry too much risk.

“We will not be naming a replacement player immediately. We feel we are well covered for the initial games so will make any later decisions based on priority need at the time.”