Australia captain Meg Lanning has pulled out of the Girls’s Ashes tour in England that begins subsequent month resulting from medical causes, with Alyssa Healy set to guide the crew as an alternative, Cricket Australia (CA) mentioned on Saturday.
CA mentioned Lanning was requested to remain at residence to handle the problem and gave no time-frame on her return. It marks the second time the 31-year-old has missed the Ashes after a shoulder damage dominated her out of the 2017-18 sequence at residence.
Lanning had additionally taken an indefinite break from the sport for private causes in August earlier than returning to the squad and main Australia to the T20 World Cup title in South Africa earlier this 12 months.
“It is an unlucky setback for Meg and he or she’s clearly disillusioned to have been dominated out of the Ashes,” Shawn Flegler, CA’s Head of Efficiency for girls’s cricket, mentioned.
“It is a vital sequence for the crew and he or she’ll be missed, however she understands the necessity to put her well being first.
“Meg will stay at residence the place she’s going to proceed to work with medical employees with the goal to return to taking part in as quickly as attainable.”
CA mentioned Lanning was requested to remain at residence to handle the problem and gave no time-frame on her return. It marks the second time the 31-year-old has missed the Ashes after a shoulder damage dominated her out of the 2017-18 sequence at residence.
Lanning had additionally taken an indefinite break from the sport for private causes in August earlier than returning to the squad and main Australia to the T20 World Cup title in South Africa earlier this 12 months.
“It is an unlucky setback for Meg and he or she’s clearly disillusioned to have been dominated out of the Ashes,” Shawn Flegler, CA’s Head of Efficiency for girls’s cricket, mentioned.
“It is a vital sequence for the crew and he or she’ll be missed, however she understands the necessity to put her well being first.
“Meg will stay at residence the place she’s going to proceed to work with medical employees with the goal to return to taking part in as quickly as attainable.”
Lanning is without doubt one of the most adorned gamers within the recreation having gained the T20 World Cup 5 instances and the 50-over World Cup twice. She additionally led Australia to the Commonwealth Video games gold final 12 months.
CA mentioned Lanning wouldn’t get replaced within the squad because the Australia A crew can be touring the UK and gamers can be referred to as up if vital.
Australia, who need to retain the Ashes, tackle England in a Take a look at match from June 22-26 at Trent Bridge earlier than taking part in three Twenty20 matches and three one-day internationals, wrapping up the tour on July 18.
