CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa have been dealt a heavy blow forward of the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup after captain Dane van Niekerk was ruled out of the match with an harm sustained as she slipped and fell whereas at house.
The skilled Van Niekerk has a left ankle fracture, ruling her out for a minimal of three months, and her absence will likely be keenly felt by the aspect in phrases of her contribution with the bat, ball and as captain.
“The harm is a end result of an unintended slip on a moist floor at house,” crew physician Tshegofatso Gaetsewe mentioned in a media launch from Cricket South Africa on Thursday.
“As issues stand, she doesn’t require surgical procedure however will likely be monitored carefully. It’s a steady fracture with minimal displacement and her restoration timeline is at least 12 weeks.”
The World Cup will likely be staged in New Zealand from March 4 with South Africa at present positioned second within the ICC’s One-Day International World Rankings behind runaway leaders Australia.
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Toby Davis)
