England spinner Sophie Ecclestone will take a break from domestic cricket in order to manage a minor quad injury and prioritise her well-being, confirmed ECB on Saturday.
“Sophie has been managing a quad niggle over the past week but more importantly she wants to take a step back from cricket for a short period to look after herself. We’re totally behind that,” said England women’s head coach Charlotte Edwards.
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Edwards confirmed that the left-arm tweaker will be available for selection for England’s upcoming series against India.
“We want to be able to select Sophie for the India series, but the most important thing for her at the moment is that she feels in a better place. We all agree that a break now could be beneficial for her to achieve that.” added Edwards.
Ecclestone is the highest wicket-taker for England in Women’s T20s, with 137 scalps.