Ecclestone to take break to 'prioritise wellbeing'

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone will return a break from home cricket arsenic she manages a quad wounded and to "prioritise her wellbeing".

Ecclestone, 26, was left retired of England's first squad nether caller coach Charlotte Edwards because she was recovering from a knee injury.

She played for nan UP Warriorz successful India's Women's Premier League successful February but was sidelined for 2 months and missed nan opening of Lancashire's home season.

The left-arm spinner has since played 2 one-day matches and six T20s for her county, but was withdrawn from their lucifer against Hampshire connected Tuesday because of nan quad problem.

At this stage, Ecclestone, who is nan number one-ranked ODI bowler successful nan world, remains disposable for England's white-ball bid against India, which originates connected 28 June astatine Trent Bridge.

"Sophie has been managing a quad niggle complete nan past week but much importantly she wants to return a measurement backmost from cricket for a short play to look aft herself," said Edwards.

"We're wholly down that. We want to beryllium capable to prime Sophie for nan India bid but nan astir important point for her astatine nan infinitesimal is that she feels successful a amended place.

"We each work together that a break now could beryllium beneficial for her to execute that."

England insisted Ecclestone's omission from nan squad for nan ongoing West Indies bid was not related to nan contention that overshadowed an atrocious Ashes circuit of Australia earlier this year.

During England's 16-0 bid conclusion Ecclestone refused to return portion successful a TV interview conducted by erstwhile team-mate Alex Hartley, pursuing her disapproval of England's fittingness during nan T20 World Cup successful November.

England person comfortably beaten West Indies, winning some nan one-day world and T20 series, but are expected to look a overmuch greater situation against India, who are besides hosting nan 50-over World Cup astatine nan extremity of September.

"Mental wellness is truthful important," Hartley told BBC Test Match Special during nan last ODI against West Indies astatine Taunton.

"If she [Ecclestone] feels she needs a refresh and if she's going to miss a bid aliases a spot of home cricket, but it intends she's fresh for nan World Cup, yet that's what we want."