Injured Knight to miss rest of England's summer

England batter Heather Knight has been ruled retired of world action for nan remainder of nan summertime pinch a hamstring wounded and will besides miss The Hundred.

Former skipper Knight, 34, sustained nan wounded during England's triumph complete West Indies successful nan 3rd T20 connected Monday.

She was limping and struggled to tally betwixt nan wickets towards nan extremity of her knock, managing to decorativeness unbeaten connected 66 successful nan 17-run triumph but incapable to return nan section for nan 2nd innings.

A scan connected Tuesday revealed a "significant tendon wounded to her correct hamstring", nan England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

Alice Capsey, 20, has been added to nan squad arsenic Knight's replacement for nan three-match one-day world bid against West Indies, which originates connected Friday astatine Derby.

"We are each devastated for Heather," said England bowler Kate Cross.

"She is nary alien to injuries. I don't deliberation that needfully makes it immoderate easier but she has said she will purpose for nan World Cup and having that large title successful mind will springiness her nan information to make judge she is location for it.

"We are each sending her tons of love. We cognize really difficult she useful and really diligent she is pinch her fittingness and rehab and those hamstrings."

The Windies bid is followed by a further 3 T20s and 3 one-day internationals against India, who are past hosting nan 50-over World Cup successful September.

The ECB has not fixed a timeframe for Knight's return but is hopeful she will beryllium disposable for action for September's tournament.

Knight led England for 9 years earlier she was removed from her position successful March aft nan 16-0 Ashes humiliation astatine nan opening of nan year. She was replaced by all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt, 32, a period later.

The ongoing West Indies bid marks nan opening of nan team's transition, pinch caller coach Charlotte Edwards besides successful complaint for nan first time.

It is simply a important rustle for England to suffer 1 of their astir knowledgeable batters, particularly arsenic Knight was successful exceptional shape successful her first bid backmost successful nan batting ranks, pinch unbeaten knocks of 43 and 66.

Knight was group to return to London Spirit for this year's Hundred, having led them to their first title successful 2024.

She missed nan Commonwealth Games, The Hundred and nan location bid against India successful 2022 aft room connected a hep issue.

She besides ruptured a tendon successful her calf during England's conclusion by West Indies astatine nan T20 World Cup past autumn.

May

30 1st ODI, Derby (13:00 BST)

June

4 2nd ODI, Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester (13:00 BST)

7 3rd ODI, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (11:00 BST)