Perry in Aussie squad for White Ferns series
SUPERSTAR all-rounder Ellyse Perry has been included in Australia’s squad for next month’s white-ball series against New Zealand pending her recovery from a hamstring injury that cost her a spot in the T20 World Cup victory.
Selectors named a bumper 18-player squad for the three T20Is and three ODIs against the White Ferns, Australia’s first matches since that magic night at the MCG in March.
Perry required surgery after suffering the injury against New Zealand at the Junction Oval. But she has shown all the signs that she’ll be ready for the series, releasing a recent video of her training work in isolation in Melbourne.
“Ellyse is progressing well from a significant hamstring injury and we want to give her every chance to be available for selection,” selector Shawn Flegler said.
The schedule for the series has matches in NSW and
Queensland, but given the current COVID situation changes may be required.
And the injury news wasn’t so positive for fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck, who was ruled out on the eve of the World Cup with stress fractures in her right foot.
After a recent setback, she will miss the series and the entire WBBL and won’t play again until 2021.
The squad for the series includes all 15 members of Australia’s triumphant T20 World
Cup squad, alongside pacebowling all-rounder Tahlia McGrath, and quicks Belinda Vakarewa and Maitlan Brown. Australia ODI & T20I squad:
Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Belinda Vakarewa.