Photo Credit: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0
Australian fast-bowler, Tayla Vlaeminck has been ruled out of the remainder of the Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes and subsequent ICC Women’s World Cup after scans revealed a stress fracture of the navicular in her right foot.
Vlaeminck reported increasing pain in her foot at the end of the week with scans confirming a similar injury that kept her out of the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
Speaking on the injury, Australian Team Doctor, Phillipa Inge said:
“Tayla has sustained an acute navicular stress fracture. She had a similar injury in early 2020; this fracture completely healed and Tayla made a successful return to play to international cricket in March 2021.
“Tayla reported a return in midfoot pain and subsequent images have confirmed a recurrent stress fracture of the navicular.
“The Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria medical teams will work collaboratively on the immediate management over the coming days and a subsequent return to play plan. She will be unavailable for the Ashes Series and ODI World Cup.”
Selectors will make a decision on whether a replacement will be called into the Australia squad in due course.
Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men’s, Women’s, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.
