Concerns over Vlaeminck as rain washes out second Ashes T20I
Rain allows only 4.1 overs in the second Ashes T20I in Adelaide, and the forecast for the third T20I on Sunday isn’t great either
England 24 for 0 vs Australia – Match abandoned
Vlaeminck bowled quickly in the opening match of the series and struck Tammy Beaumont on the side of helmet with a bouncer. Australia have been very careful about managing her workload throughout her career with her pace often being referred to as a point of difference. Since making her debut in 2018 she has so far been limited to 24 international appearances across the three formats.
“She’s going really well,” Lanning, who has opened in Mooney’s absence, said. “Has had a couple of hits which is really exciting for her. She’s taken the whole situation really well. It’s nice to see her back. There’s no rushing her return, it’s whenever she feels comfortable and ready. Hopefully it’s sooner rather than later but we’ll see how it pans out.”
There was precious little action in the middle with England able to face 4.1 overs either side of heavy rain and the forecast is not promising for the third game on Sunday.
Danni Wyatt went along at better than a-run-a-ball but Beaumont struggled to get going as she made 6 off 14 balls before the rain returned. Australia had used one-over spells during the powerplay, opening the attack with Ashleigh Gardner’s offspin, while Brown went for just three in her single over.
Andrew McGlashan is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo
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