Alyssa Healy admits her “bittersweet” captaincy promotion has sealed the deal on her batting demotion in subsequent month’s ladies’s Ashes.
The Australian wicketkeeper will lead the aspect within the multi-format sequence in England after Meg Lanning was a sudden tour withdrawal as a result of medical points.
Healy informed AAP final week she was already considering a transfer again down the order, and now she feels her added duty has sealed the deal.
“I think so; it’s been a point of discussion for a little while now,” she informed AAP on Monday.
“Opportunities behind the stumps will be really crucial, especially with the Dukes ball.”
Usually starve of red-ball cricket, Australia will play a five-day Test in the course of the Ashes sequence earlier than a four-day Test in the course of the December-January tour of India and a four-day Test towards South Africa on the WACA in February.
“It gives someone a real opportunity to nail that spot,” Healy mentioned of whoever takes her spot on the prime of the order.
“It’s a great time to do it.”
Even in opening companion Rachael Haynes’ retirement there isn’t a scarcity of choices, with younger gun Phoebe Litchfield and veteran Beth Mooney prepared and prepared.
Lanning took go away final yr citing burnout, however her newest absence is known to be a separate difficulty.
Asked the way it felt to realize the captaincy amid her teammate’s well being issues, Healy mentioned: “Bittersweet; I was upset.”
“It was weirdly emotional; hurting for Meg but excited by the opportunity.
“Everyone loves Meg and needs to see her taking part in cricket.”
Coach Shelley Nitschke said Australia’s Brisbane camp had come at the right time.
“I’m certain they had been rattled. Meg’s in our ideas however we all know she’d need us to go over and get the job completed,” she mentioned.
“We have good leaders, lots of expertise and we have been good over time at adapting.
“She’s dealing with a medical issue and the best place for her to be is at home at the moment.”
Australia’s one-off Test towards England in Nottingham begins on June 22, with three T20s and three ODIs to comply with within the multi-format sequence.
Australia have retained the Ashes over the last 4 sequence, with Lanning’s group failing to lose a sport over the last contest in 2021-22.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
