The wicketkeeper-batter has scored 294 runs in the tournament so far.
Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of their next fixture against arch-rivals England, scheduled for October 22. The wicket-keeper batter will not take the field due to a calf injury. Though there is no shortage of quality in the Australian setup, they will miss the services of their skipper in one of the most high-voltage clashes in the campaign. In Healy’s absence, Tahlia McGrath is expected to lead the side.
It is reported that Healy suffered a minor calf strain in the team’s training session on Saturday. In her absence, it is expected that Beth Mooney will take up the role behind the stumps. Moreover, Georgia Voll, a promising batter, will most likely fill in for Healy at the top of the order.
The skipper has been in fine touch in the campaign, with centuries against both India and Bangladesh. To add to that, Alyssa Healy has scored 294 runs in the tournament and is the highest run-scorer in the campaign as of now.
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Though the Australians have a power-packed squad, filling in for a player like Alyssa Healy would be difficult. Georgia Voll, who is set to replace the 35-year-old, has featured in only five ODIs to date. She has showcased a couple of good performances and already possesses a fifty and a ton in her brief career. All her matches have come against the Indian side.
The extent of Healy’s injury is yet to be known. Whether she would be fit for Australia’s last group stage fixture against South Africa on October 25 is anyone’s guess. However, the Aussies won’t be too worried about the same, considering that they have already booked a qualification berth. All said and done, it would always be nice to go into the knockouts with some momentum.
The Australian skipper has been a tremendous contributor to the team in all three formats of the game. In 122 ODIs to date, she has notched up more than 3,500 runs with an average of 36.30. She possesses 18 fifties and seven hundreds, two of which have come in the last two appearances. Healy can read the situation of the game and can take the game away from the opposition – something that she did against India and Bangladesh.
However, the seven-time world champions will hope to have their skipper amongst them on the field very soon, as they set themselves up for their eighth trophy.
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