Jonassen injured in India, sent home

Jonassen injured in India, sent home

Jess Jonassen has suffered a contemporary hamstring damage simply two months out from the Twenty20 World Cup.

Jonassen was harm in Australia’s T20 win over India in Mumbai on Friday, and scans have since proven a pressure.

The left-arm orthodox bowler has now been despatched house for rehabilitation on the damage, with legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington referred to as in to interchange her.

“It’s evident that the timeframes required for a return during this series are too short,” Australia’s physio Kate Beerworth stated in a press release.

“Jess will be unavailable for the remainder of the series and will return to Brisbane to continue her rehab.”

Jonassen was a part of Australia’s T20 World Cup success at house in 2020, however missed out on enjoying a sport within the 2018 victory as she battled again from a knee damage.

Provided she is match, she’s going to kind an important a part of Australia’s bowling assault in South Africa in February.

Wellington’s name up comes after she was initially excluded from the squad for India in a big blow to her probabilities of being picked for the World Cup.

Australia have a number of spin choices, with legspinner Alana King having confirmed herself a drive in world cricket previously 12 months.

Fellow wrist-spinner Georgia Wareham has an opportunity of coming back from a long-term knee damage in coming weeks for Victoria.

Spinning allrounder Sophie Molineux has additionally beforehand been a fixture within the nationwide workforce, however was not too long ago sidelined by a ruptured ACL.