Overview
- Cricket Australia confirmed the newly appointed all-format captain will miss the rest of the multi-format series after developing lower back pain and will be monitored ahead of the West Indies tour.
- Nicola Carey was brought into Australia’s XI for the second ODI in Hobart as the only change from the opening win.
- National selector Shawn Flegler said the pain is affecting Molineux’s bowling, she will undergo scans and rest, and the plan is to have her available for the West Indies tour without taking risks before the T20 World Cup.
- Alyssa Healy continues as captain for the next few games, with decisions on Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth’s quad injuries due early next week.
- Perry and Garth have already been ruled out of the ODI leg and are doubtful for the Test, intensifying selection and leadership questions as Molineux’s recurring injuries draw renewed scrutiny.