The Charlotte Edwards–Nat Sciver-Brunt era for England Women began with a 3-0 win over West Indies Women in the home T20I series. But ahead of the three-match home ODI series against the Windies, they have suffered a major setback as Heather Knight has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury.
Not only will she miss the upcoming ODI series, but a statement from the ECB has also confirmed that she is ruled out of the remainder of the home summer. This includes the much-anticipated visit of India in June and July, as well as the Women’s Hundred in August.
The statement reads: “An MRI scan has revealed that Heather Knight has suffered a significant tendon injury to her right hamstring and will be ruled out of home international cricket and The Hundred in 2025. She will now undergo further assessment with the England Women’s medical team to determine the next steps of her management. Although no return date can be set at this stage, it is hoped Heather will be available for selection for the ICC Women’s World Cup in September 2025.”
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“I’ve got the World Cup in my sights.” – Heather Knight
The former England skipper suffered the injury while scoring an unbeaten 66 off 47 balls in the final T20I. She was visibly struggling with her hamstring in the latter part of the innings and did not take the field during the second half of the match.
Knight shared an emotional post on social media, which quickly went viral: “It was fun whilst it lasted…Unfortunately I’ve damaged my right hamstring tendon pretty badly and I’ll miss the rest of the international summer and the hundred, but I’ve got the World Cup in my sights. Pretty gutted, it’s not the best timing, but I’ll be doing everything I can to get back asap. I’ve been here before and I’ll face this head on like all the challenges I’ve had in my career.”
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England’s ODI series against the West Indies begins tomorrow, 30 May, at Derby.
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