Sophie Molineux
Australia Women Cricket Team: The Australian women’s team has to play a three-match ODI series against New Zealand, but before that a bad news has come out for the Australian team. Star player Sophie Molineau has been ruled out of the entire ODI series against New Zealand due to injury. Cricket Australia has also announced his replacement.
Sophie Molineau has knee problems
Cricket Australia has said in its statement that Sophie Molineau has been removed from the series against New Zealand due to knee pain. In her place, Heather Graham will join the Australian team in New Zealand. Currently she is participating in the matches of the Women’s National Cricket League. She has been in excellent form for some time now and has taken 13 wickets and scored 104 runs in 11 matches of the WBBL-10 season.
Played two matches in the series against India
26-year-old Sophie Molineau was unable to be a part of the Melbourne Renegades team in several matches in the WBBL due to a knee injury. He played two matches of the ODI series against India. But he was seen in trouble in the last match. She bowled only 5 overs and conceded 5.60 runs per over and was not able to take even a single wicket.
Alyssa Healy is also injured
Sophie Molineau’s injury has increased Australia’s concerns. Because captain and wicketkeeper batsman Alyssa Healy is also injured and she is trying to recover. Healy suffered a knee injury while playing for Sydney Sixers, after which she could not play in the three-match ODI series against India.
Australia’s squad against New Zealand:
Alyssa Healy (captain), Tahlia McGrath (vice-captain), Darcy Brown, Ashley Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Heather Gram, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham.
Schedule of both the teams for the ODI series:
1st ODI: 19 December: Basin Reserve, Wellington
2nd ODI: 21 December: Basin Reserve, Wellington
3rd ODI: 23 December: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Also read:
IND vs AUS: After 10 years in Indian cricket, a captain took a big decision, this is why Gaba Test became special
Pakistan’s series of consecutive defeats continues, South Africa becomes the third team to do so in T20 International
