Ladder leaders Australia hit with training session injury blow to inspirational skipper
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Australia will be without star batter and captain Alyssa Healy for the blockbuster pool match against England at the ICC Women's World Cup as she deals with an injury.
Healy sustained a minor calf strain during a training session on Saturday and was ruled out of match on Tuesday evening (AEDT).
Tahlia McGrath will captain the side against England as rain continues to hamper the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.
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Alyssa Healy (C) of Australia smiles alongside team mates Ash Gardner (L) and Beth Mooney (R) prior to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India 2025 match. ICC via Getty Images
Australia sits equal first with England on the ladder after four wins and a washout.
Healy is the leading runscorer in the competition with 294 runs at 98.
She has scored two centuries, one against India in a record run chase and another against Bangladesh where she finished on 113 not out.
Australia and England's match is scheduled to be played at Indore, India, away from the much-scrutinised location of Colombo.
The Sri Lankan capital has been host to nine matches, with five impacted by rain and four copping a no result.
England spinner Alex Hartley was critical of tournament organisers considering it's monsoon season in Sri Lanka.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy celebrates her century that helped power Australia past Bangladesh. Alex Davidson/ ICC via Getty Images
"I don't really know what anybody was expecting to be completely honest. You have a tournament in Sri Lanka during monsoon season, it pretty much rains at the same time every single day," she told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It's ruined this World Cup - it's been a real shame."
