Perry bounces back to take on the Kiwis

SUPERSTAR all-rounder Ellyse Perry has been included in Australia’s squad for next month’s white-ball series against New Zealand pending recovery from a hamstring injury that cost her a place in the T20 World Cup victory.

Selectors named an 18player squad for three T20Is and three ODIs against the White Ferns, Australia’s first matches since that magic night at the MCG in March.

Perry needed surgery after suffering a hamstring injury against New Zealand at the Junction Oval.

But she has shown all the signs she will be ready, releasing a 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, so we’ll continue to monitor her progress,” selector Shawn Flegler said.

The schedule for the series has matches in NSW and

Queensland but given the COVID situation changes may be required.

And the injury news was not 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 WBBL.

She will not play cricket again until next year.

“Tayla had a recurrence of right medial ankle pain three weeks ago as she was working through her rehab from the navicular stress fracture she sustained in February,” Australian team physiotherapist Kate Beerworth said.

“Her recovery has been trending in the right direction, but it’s just not going to be soon enough for the demands on international cricket and a busy Big Bash schedule.

“The tricky nature of a navicular injury means it’s more a long-term play, and we’ll be guided by Tayla’s symptoms as we look to get her back to full fitness. The squad for the series includes all 15 members of Australia’s triumphant T20 World Cup squad, alongside pace-bowling all-rounder Tahlia McGrath and quicks Belinda Vakarewa and Maitlan Brown.

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, Belinda Vakarewa, Georgia Wareham.