Shelley Nitschke shares her thoughts on Healy and Vlaemnick’s replacements

Australia Women are reigning supreme when it comes to their Women’s campaign T20 World Cup 2024 until now. The three games they have played so far have ensured victory without breaking a sweat. However, some injuries in the form of pacer Tayla Vlaeminck and captain Alyssa Healy on either side of the innings break have been a cause for concern as far as the rest of the tournament is concerned.

Notably, Vlaeminck was out of contention with a dislocated shoulder on the fourth delivery of the game, injuring himself in an attempt to prevent a boundary at the third man fence. Meanwhile, Healy limped off the field, retiring injured while hitting an unbeaten 37* off 23 deliveries. Further examination suggested that she had suffered an acute injury to her right foot.

Head coach of Australia WomenShelley Nitschke, shared her thoughts on the injuries. While he did not specify the magnitude of the injuries, he made it clear that bringing in replacements as quickly as possible was on the administration’s agenda.

“If necessary, yes (we would bring in replacement players). Two (players) were out injured tonight, so we have to make sure we have some cover and that depends on the prognosis of those two injuries, but that is something we need to consider,” said Nitschke, as quoted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). .

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Players who can fill the gaps created by Vlaeminck and Healy

Both Vlaeminck and Healy are critical components of the Australian machinery. With them getting injured, Australia will have to dig deep to find suitable alternatives. Kim Garth and Darcie Brown, both right arm seamers, could replace Vlaemicnk directly. On the other hand, Grace Harris could replace Healy and open the batting. Tahlia McGrath will take on the captaincy role with Beth Mooney taking over wicketkeeping duties in the event of Healy being ruled out.

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