The upcoming trans-Tasman series is slated to take place next month. Australia has named their side for the limited-over clash. As reported by Female Cricket, Ellyse Perry has made a comeback in the squad. Moreover, Maitlan Brown will be making her debut and take the charge of pace attack for her side.
Aussies have named a total of 18-players for three T20Is and three One day Internationals. There are 15 similar faces in the side that got the T20 World Cup for their country earlier this year. Three additions are Tahlia McGrath and the two pacers namely Belinda Vakarewa and Maitlan Brown.
GREAT NEWS 😃
Women’s International Cricket is all set to make a return with the Australia-New Zealand series scheduled for next month.
Australia have named 18 Member Squad 👇 pic.twitter.com/WpDvKw1cY2
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) August 21, 2020
It is after the much-celebrated finals at MCG that Aussies are taking on the field. Cricket Australia, in a statement, said that “The schedule for the series has matches in both New South Wales and Queensland but given the current COVID situation changes may be required. Cricket Australia will continue to work with relevant authorities and advise any changes”.
On recovery of Ellyse Perry, national selector Shawn Flegler said that “Ellyse is progressing well from a significant hamstring injury and we want to give her every chance to be available for selection, so we’ll continue to monitor her progress over the coming weeks”.
Ellyse Perry is back in the Australian Squad 😍
She underwent surgery in March on the hamstring she injured during a group match against New Zealand in @T20WorldCup earlier this year. #EllysePerry pic.twitter.com/lxk0C3OLIF
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) August 21, 2020
Perry had to go through surgery after suffering a hamstring amidst the world cup earlier this year. The updates of Tayla Vlaeminck don’t look very positive. She had to withdraw herself from the world cup after a stress fracture in the right foot. Along with the recent setback, she is not going to be seen in the series against White Ferns and the entire Women’s Big Bash League as well.
The team physiotherapist for the side of Kate Beerworth said that “her recovery has been trending in the right direction but it’s just not going to be soon enough for the demands on international cricket and a busy Big Bash schedule. The tricky nature of a navicular injury means it’s more a long-term play and we’ll be guided by Tayla’s symptoms as we look to get her back to full fitness. She’s only young and it’s important we look after her future, so we won’t rush anything.”
The strength of the side has been selected in lights of the stern COVID regulations where bio-security and bio bubbles are the keys. With some new faces in the side, Aussies will look to make the most of their encounter as the next world cup is scheduled in New Zealand only.
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