Australia have copped an damage concern forward of their final group sport on the T20 World Cup, in opposition to South Africa, with Annabel Sutherland coming in for Alyssa Healy, who’s out with a quad drawback.
The defending champions opted to bowl in opposition to the hosts at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Saturday however had been with out Healy, their main run-scorer of the group phases, as they regarded to nail down a spot within the semi-finals.
Cricket Australia stated Healy was dominated out “with some left quad awareness following a high workload on return to play from a significant calf injury.”
Beth Mooney will shoulder wicketkeeping tasks in Healy’s absence.
Mooney had saved wicket in the course of the Pakistan sequence at house that preceded the World Cup when Healy was recovering from a calf damage she had sustained in the course of the India tour in December.
The South Africa conflict, the second match of Saturday’s double-header at Gqeberha, marks Sutherland’s first look at this World Cup.
South Africa have additionally made a change, with Ayabonga Khaka making method for Masabata Klaas.
The final time the 2 sides met at a T20 World Cup, Australia snared a five-run, DLS win on the rain-affected semi-final of their victorious marketing campaign at house.
Conditions in Gqeberha have largely been moist via the perfect a part of the day.
Light showers made intermittent appearances in the course of the first match of the day during which England beat India by 11 runs.
Australia: Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Delmi Tucker, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta, Shabnam Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
