England captain Heather Knight has been cleared to play after pulling up injured throughout her facet’s Ladies’s T20 World Cup loss to West Indies which noticed them eradicated within the group phases.
Knight needed to retire harm whereas batting in England’s six-wicket loss and didn’t come out to discipline, calf ache seeing her compelled from the crease.
She has since revealed she has ruptured a tendon however will journey to Australia to hyperlink up with Ladies’s Large Bash League (WBBL) outfit Sydney Thunder after an evaluation by the England medical group.
Along with her “pain and function significantly improved over the last couple of days”, she’s going to proceed her return to play with the steering of the medical groups at Sydney Thunder and England.
In a put up on social media on Monday, Knight mentioned: “Robust method to finish our match. Nonetheless gutted, however we’ll study and develop from this expertise. We’ll be again.
“Thanks for these asking about my harm, I am doing good thanks. Seems I ruptured the longest tendon within the physique – the plantaris tendon/muscle.
“Not dangerous information, it is mainly a pointless muscle, however very painful on the time. Not the perfect timing! It will not hold me out for lengthy and I am trying ahead to hooking up with Sydney Thunder later this week.
“Congrats to Sophie Devine and the White Ferns, much deserved. Sport throws out some remarkable stories sometimes, congrats girls.
“Thanks for all of the assist as all the time.”
