ICC WOMEN’S WC
Match Today
AUS v ENG | AT 3:00PM
Indore, Oct 21: Defending champions Australia will be forced to reshuffle their combination as they deal with the absence of injured skipper Alyssa Healy when they take on arch-rivals England in a top-of-the-table showdown at the ICC Women’s World Cup here on Wednesday.
Both teams remain unbeaten so far, with four wins and a washout each, but Australia sit comfortably atop the points table owing to a superior net run rate of 1.818 as compared to England’s 1.490.
A victory for either side will offer more than just the bragging rights, it will also provide a crucial psychological edge heading into the knockouts which are just around the corner.But Australia have been dealt a major blow after Healy sustained a “minor calf strain” during training on Saturday.Her absence leaves the team grappling with a selection headache, as she performs the triple role of captain, opener, and wicketkeeper.“We’ve just come across news around Healy so trying to work out what our team looks like. So, sort of we’ll see how training goes today,” head coach Shelley Nitschke said ahead of the game.
Georgia Voll is expected to open alongside Phoebe Litchfield while Beth Mooney will take over the wicket-keeping duties. (PTI)
