Alyssa Healy has a recurrence of the foot injury she picked up in the T20 World Cup and misses the opening T20 game with England.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the first T20 of the Women's Ashes because of a foot injury.Cricket Australia said the 34-year-old had soreness "on the same side as her previous plantar fascia injury" that she picked up during the Women's T20 World Cup last autumn.
Cricket Australia added that she will be assessed by medical staff before it is able to confirm her availability for the remainder of the series. Beth Mooney will keep wicket while Grace Harris or 21-year-old Georgia Voll are the likely candidates to fill the opening spot.
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