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Injury puts England’s Paige Scholfield out of South Africa tour

Thursday, 21-Nov-2024
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An injury sustained during training has put Paige Scholfield out of England’s tour of South Africa. She has now been withdrawn from England's T20 squad  and will now return to UK to begin her rehabilitation. 

"Paige Scholfield has been withdrawn from the England Women IT20 squad to tour South Africa after suffering an ankle injury,” England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement. 

"Scholfield sustained the injury during a training session on Tuesday and following further assessment she will now return to the UK to begin her rehabilitation,” it added further. 

Scholfield was a surprise pick for England as she had been selected ahead of Alice Capsey. The changes in England’s squad were seen following team’s early exit at the T20 World Cup in October. 

 

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