Meg Lanning insists her troublesome right shoulder will remain strong enough to get her through the the cricket Women's World Cup.
The inspirational Australia skipper returned to lead the side in the defeat to England on Sunday after sitting out the win against Pakistan last week.
Lanning is receiving daily treatment for, what has been described by Cricket Australia as, a chronic shoulder injury.
Despite not being able to throw overarm, Lanning showed no difficulties in the field taking two smart forward diving catches and batting well before being bowled for 40 in the three-run loss to the tournament hosts.
However, she did move down the order to No.4 with her regular spot at first drop being taken by Elysse Perry, who once again showed her class with a fine 70 -- the highest score of the match.
But it all proved to be in vain as England not only ended Australia's unbeaten record, but leapfrogged them at the top of the table on net run rate.
Lanning played down the decision to promote Perry and denied it was due to her injury, but did concede that although her shoulder is not fully right.
"It's not as good as I would like to be that is for sure but I was able to bat out there reasonably well," she said.
"We're managing going forward and hopefully I will be able to play every game going forward.
"We just decided that this game. Ellyse Perry's a great number three to come in if I don't come in.
"We were just playing that by ear a little bit, it doesn't really upset the team too much at all so I don't think it's a big issue.
"It's just working out what the best option is for the team so that's what we decided to go with today."
Australia face India on Wednesday in what will be another big clash against another team who have only lost once, but beat England in their tournament opener.
Lanning said more positivity needs to be shown from the batters in the middle overs if they are to bounce straight back with a win.
"We spoke about it but we back all our batters in to come out there and be really positive, and to take the game on," she said.
"It was spoken about but we thought that the order we had would be the best option."
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