Alyssa Healy has returned to the Australian line-up for the defending champions’ high-octane opening fixture within the T20 World Cup in South Africa in opposition to New Zealand.
The New Zealanders received the toss and opted to bowl in Saturday’s match at Boland Park, Paarl.
The fixture marks Australian vice-captain Healy’s return to the facet for the primary time for the reason that fourth T20I on the India tour in December when she picked up a calf damage which has since sidelined her.
She, nonetheless, had stored wicket in Australia’s first T20 World Cup warm-up fixture in opposition to India in Cape Town and in addition batted within the second, in opposition to Ireland in Stellenbosch, retiring after scoring a 40-ball 62.
Teams:
Australia: Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Hannah Rowe, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
