Aussies monitor Healy for Windies T20 semi

Australia will face West Indies in the semi-final of the women's World T20 with Alyssa Healy needing to overcome concussion to be passed fit to play.

Australia's women will face defending champions West Indies in the World Twenty20 semi-finals after the undefeated hosts beat England to top their group.

Australia flew from Guyana to Antigua on Monday (AEDT) to begin preparations for Friday's semi-final, which will be a repeat of the 2016 decider which the West Indies won by eight wickets.

Star wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy travelled with the team, and is expected to undergo further assessment on Tuesday (AEDT) after she suffered a mild concussion in the Aussies' 48-run loss to India on Sunday.

The 28-year-old was the leading run scorer in the competition before the loss to India but couldn't bat after a collision with teammate Megan Schutt forced her from the field while keeping.

No risks will be taken with Healy, who was player-of-the-match in each of Australia's opening three wins, but the four-day gap between games will work in her favour.

"There will be a stringent return-to-play protocol we go through," Australia coach Matthew Mott said.

"The doctor will make sure we know very clearly what she has to get through and what benchmark she has to reach at different stages.

"She was quite groggy (after the loss), we're not exactly sure the full extent of it.

"But we will know clearly."

Healy rested on Monday (AEDT) but will undergo a number of heart-raising tests on Tuesday and perform skill work on Wednesday.

If all goes to plan she'll return to the nets on Thursday before she looks to build on her 157 runs at a tournament best average of 78.5 and strike rate of 160.2 against the hosts.

Mott refused to put their first loss in 13 matches down to her absence but argued the ICC needed to consider following Australia's domestic concussion model, which allows affected players to be substituted mid-match.

"It's something the ICC need to look at as well whether they follow what we're doing in Australia," Mott said.

"Because through no fault of our own we lost a key player and if we're taking head injuries seriously I think it's something we need to look at from a global point of view."

Meanwhile, the West Indies will go into the last-four clash in form with Monday's (AEDT) defeat of England, in their toughest challenge yet in the tournament.

Deandra Dottin hit a 52-ball 46 while Shemaine Campbelle struck 45 from 42 deliveries to help them recover from 2-3 to chase down the the modest target of 116 with four wickets and three balls to spare.


Share
3 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
Aussies monitor Healy for Windies T20 semi | SBS News