Sophie Molineux ruled out of Australia squad for Women’s Ashes Australia all-rounder Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the Women’s Ashes with a knee injury.
Off-spinner Molineux, who also missed the 2021-22 and 2023 Ashes series through injury, will undergo surgery in January after struggling in the third one-day international with India earlier this month.
Molineux is the major absentee from the squad for the one-day internationals and T20s in the multi-format series, with captain Alyssa Healy named after recovering from her own knee problems.
Healy missed that series, but returned to action in the two-match series in New Zealand, although she handed the wicketkeeping duties to Beth Mooney.
“It’s kind of play it by ear at the moment to see how everything pulls up, but I did enjoy running around the field in New Zealand, so if that’s the option and it’s less disruptive to our side, then that could be the way moving forward,” she said.
