Australia's women's team has suffered a setback. 🏏🚑 9WWOS
Lanning, 31, last year took an extended break from the game for personal reasons and leaves a big hole in Australia's batting order."It's an unfortunate setback for Meg and she's obviously disappointed to have been ruled out of the Ashes; it's a significant series for the team and she'll be missed, but she understands the need to put her health first," Cricket Australia head of women's performance Shawn Flegler said.
"Meg will remain at home where she will continue to work with medical staff with the aim to return to playing as soon as possible.All-rounder Tahlia McGrath has been promoted to vice-captain for the multi-format series. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by
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