Australia captain Meg Lanning makes comeback to cricket but left out of West Indies series, Alyssa Healy to lead

After a brief layoff from the international circuit and then getting injury inflicted, the Australia skipper Meg Lanning has finally started her comeback journey to cricket. Notably, after missing out on playing in the Women’s Ashes earlier in July this year. Lanning took part in a domestic warm-up game held between Victoria and New South Wales.

Meanwhile, the Australia captain was omitted from the national squad on Friday, September 8, as the team was declared for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against West Indies starting next month. This indicates that she is still in her rehabilitation mode. Hence, in her absence, Alyssa Healy is expected to lead the team while star all-rounder Ellyse Perry who is nursing her knee injury is also expected to make a comeback during the series. Notably, Healy too has been undergoing her rehabilitation and is expected to get fully fit before the series resumes.