In a big setback for Australia Women, captain Alyssa Healy will miss the forthcoming match against England Women in Match No. 23 of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, which will be contested at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Wednesday, October 22.
Alyssa Healy was ruled out of the contest owing to a minor calf strain sustained during a recent training session.
In her absence, vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will take over as captain, although Healy’s participation in the competition will be closely watched. Australia will play their last league stage game against South Africa at the same site before heading to the semi-finals.
“The 35-year-old will miss at least the game against England at Indore’s Holkar Stadium, and will continue to be assessed ahead of Australia’s final round game against South Africa three days later on Saturday. Tahlia McGrath will captain the side in her absence,” Cricket Australia said in a statement on Tuesday, October 21.
The Australians have already booked their slot in the semi-finals, courtesy of their undefeated run in the global event thus far. Their opposition for Wednesday, England, are also enjoying an unbeaten streak over the five games played and they too have made it to the semi-finals already. One of the teams will lose their first league stage match of the tournament in Indore unless rain plays spoilsport.
Speaking of skipper Healy, she has been in a terrific form with the bat, being the top run-getters of the tournament so far. Her match-defining knock against India Women was her first century, which she followed up with another hundred against the Nigar Sultana-led Bangladeshi side. The star wicketkeeper-batter currently has 294 runs from four innings, at an astonishing average of 98.00.
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