The Semi-Final clash is on October 29 in Guwahati.
Sophie Ecclestone injury must have sent shockwaves through the England team after she was taken off the field during today’s New Zealand clash of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025 in Visakhapatnam. The England bowler dived awkwardly at the boundary rope in the first over of the NZ batting innings, and had to receive immediate medical attention.
Returning to bowl, Sophie Ecclestone took the wicket of Brooke Halliday amid her injury. However, she couldn’t bowl more than four bowls, so Sophia Dunkley completed the 23rd over.
After the eight-wicket win in Sophie Devine’s farewell match, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt shared an update on Sophie Ecclestone injury.
“I don’t know anything further, but it was definitely precautionary. We’ve got a huge match coming up against South Africa, so we wouldn’t want to risk anything now. We’ll know more in a few days.”
It would be disheartening to leave Ecclestone out of the upcoming Semi-Final against South Africa on October 29 in Guwahati.
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The WODI No.1 bowler, Sophie Ecclestone would be hoping that her injury is not serious. The left-armer is also the top wicket-taker for England Women’s Cricket Team in the ongoing World Cup tourney. In six games, the 26-year-old has scalped 12 wickets at an economy rate of 3.98.
Overall in the tournament, she is fourth on the list, just four wickets away from taking over Australia Women’s Annabel Sutherland at the top of the table.
If Sophie Ecclestone injury leads to a change in shuffling the combination for the South Africa Semi-Final, Sarah Glenn could be called as a direct replacement.
Also the 26-year-old player, Sarah, is a legbreak bowler who can bat at No.10. However, she has played in only match so far, against Pakistan, in which she did not get a chance to bowl.
But Sarah was part of the two warm-up matches before the mega event. In her solitary bowling duty against the mighty Australia Women, she took a five-wicket haul at the cost of 32 runs. This must’ve instilled a lot of confidence in the bowler. If push comes to shove, England Women should remind themselves of this clash and give a chance to Sarah.
However, Sarah lacks experience in the international format. She has picked up 23 wickets in 18 innings, compared to Ecclestone’s 137 wickets in 90 appearances. Sophie Ecclestone injury will surely affect the chances of England Women before they book their ticket to the Final.
Meanwhile, Australia will face the hosts, India, for the second Semi-Final on October 30 at the same venue. The two finalists will then compete for the title clash in Navi Mumbai on November 2.
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