CHRISTCHURCH: Australia’s star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested COVID-19 positive ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, starting from tomorrow.
The Australian side, jolted by a fresh blow on the eve of the Women’s World Cup as their in-form all-rounder Ashleigh has contracted the widely spread virus.
According to cricket.com.au, Ashleigh will miss at least the first two matches of Australia’s ODI World Cup campaign after her contraction to the virus.
Ashleigh will now isolate in Christchurch for ten days following New Zealand government health rules, which will keep her out of the action in Australia’s games against England on Saturday and Pakistan on Tuesday.
The star-allrounder is however likely to make her way back into the side before Australia’s fixture against New Zealand on March 13 in Wellington.
Fast bowling allrounder Annabel Sutherland and spin-bowling allrounder, Grace Harris are probable to replace Ashleigh in the side’s first two matches of the World Cup campaign.
It is worth mentioning here that the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 will begin on Friday with hosts New Zealand taking on West Indies in Mount Maunganui.
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