Australia captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 clash against England, scheduled for October 22, due to injury.

Healy sustained a minor calf injury during a training session on Saturday and is yet to be known to see how long she will be unavailable.

Alyssa Healy will be monitored by the medical team in the lead-up to Australia’s last league game against South Africa on October 25, before the knockouts.

“We’re just going to keep assessing her day by day and give her every opportunity to play the next game against South Africa and just see how that plays out over the rehab, but just keep assessing and hopefully she gets up,” Nitschke said.

Alyssa Healy’s latest setback adds to her long prone injury history who missed the last year’s T20 World Cup semi final with a foot injury.

She also sat out at Women’s Big Bash League, ODI series against India and T20I series against England and New Zealand.

Alyssa Healy has been impressive form in the ongoing marquee tournament, Healy has been splendid form and is currently the leading run scorer in the tournament.

“I think it’s (Healy’s absence) two-fold. It’s obviously a big loss for us, she’s our captain, she’s made back-to-back hundreds so she’s certainly in some form with the bat but I think it also provides some opportunity and we sort of talk about our depth a bit and that’s going to test it and provide some opportunities for others to step up into some role which I think we’ve got the ability to cover that.”

“Whilst it’s not ideal I think that’s why you bring 15 players to be able to absorb when things like this arise,” Nitschke said.

In her absence, Beth Mooney will keep wickets against England while an impressive 22-year old Georgia Voll is expected to fill in the top order.

“We’ve got some options. Obviously, the one is Georgia Voll that’s here and has filled that role before, but we’ll sit down today and probably just make sure we’re getting our matchups right and come to a final decision.

“But we’ve certainly got some depth there in our batting, so there is some opportunities outside of that move as well,” Nitschke said.

Australia Women will play their next match against England on October 22 at Holkar Cricket StadiumIndore.