New Delhi. Australian women’s cricket team captain Meg Lanning has been ruled out of the Ashes series against England. According to Cricket Australia, Lanning has withdrawn his name from the team due to a medical issue.
The medical staff working with the Australian team have advised them to stay at home under management. There is no fixed time frame for his return.
Lanning took a mental health break at the end of last year, though she returned to the national team in January 2023 and captained Australia to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title in February.
“She is obviously disappointed that Lanning has been ruled out of the Ashes. It’s an important series for the team and we will miss her, but she’s going to put her health first,” Shaun Flegler, Australia’s head of women’s cricket performance, was quoted as saying by the ICC. understands the need to keep
“Meg will remain at home where she will continue to work with medical staff with the aim of returning to sport as soon as possible,” he added.
Flegler and Cricket Australia have called for Lanning’s privacy to be respected at this time.
Alyssa Healy will captain the women’s team for the Ashes series, while Tahlia McGrath will be the vice-captain.
The Women’s Ashes will begin on June 22 with a one-off Test in Nottingham. This will be followed by three T20Is and three ODIs as part of the multi-format series.
Australia squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), D’arcy Brown, Ashley Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham .
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