Beth Mooney’s Ashes appear over and her World Cup campaign is in doubt after the world’s best Twenty20 batter suffered a broken jaw at Australia’s team training.
Mooney was hit by a ball under the grill of her helmet at training on Monday and was set to have surgery on Tuesday, with officials uncertain when she will be able to return.
The injury is almost certain to rule Mooney our of the entirety of the Ashes, with the T20 component of the multi-format series to start on Thursday.