Stella Campbell (right) made her Test debut last year. (Photo Credits: Sydney Sixers)
She replaces Vlaminck and was ruled out of the Cricket World Cup and the multi-format Women’s Ashes in New Zealand due to a stress fracture in her right leg.
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Australian fast bowler Stella Campbell has been called into the Ashes squad for the one-off Test against England women at the Manuka Oval from January 27, when Tayla Vlaminck suffered a recurring leg injury.
Fast bowler Vlaminck was ruled out of multiple formats of the Women’s Ashes and Cricket World Cup to be held in New Zealand due to a stress fracture in his right leg. She missed the second T20I at the Adelaide Oval on 22 January due to injury.
The scans confirmed a recurrence of the same naval injury that left her out of the victorious 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in Australia and out of action for 10 months. The 23-year-old had reported pain in his right leg during Australia’s first Ashes T20I on January 20.
Campbell has been in good form and scored 7/25 at the Manuka Oval in a home one-day game earlier this month, and the hosts will be hoping for the 19-year-old, who made his Test debut against India. Last year’s pink ball game, could repeat the heroism with the red ball.
According to cricket.com.au, Campbell is also a member of the touring Australia A team with the Ashes group.
National selector Shaun Flagler said, “Stella bowled well for us in the Test match against India and with Tyla’s injury now provides another fast bowling option. It will be over the next few days before we finalize the squad.” Will continue to assess the circumstances.”
All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner backed the long right-arm pacer to do well against England.
Gardner said, “It will be very interesting to see what wicket we have on the first day of the Test match. Stella (in the one-day home game) was almost impossible and to have her back in the Test team is really exciting. Hopefully, if If she plays, she can replicate that (form).”
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