Georgia Wareham suffers crushing blow after tearing ACL in WBBL clash

An Aussie star’s hopes of competing in the Ashes series and the Women’s World Cup next year are all but gone as scans confirmed the worst.

Melbourne Renegades vice-captain Georgia Wareham will miss the remainder of the WBBL season after tearing her ACL on Wednesday. Picture: Sarah Reed/Getty Images

Georgia Wareham’s hopes of playing in the upcoming Ashes series and the Women’s World Cup are all but diminished after scans confirmed she ruptured her ACL during the Melbourne Reneagdes’ WBBL match against the Adelaide Strikers at Blundstone Arena.

It’s horrible news for the 22-year-old, as the injury rules her out of the remainder of the WBBL season.

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Given ACL injuries take several months to recover from, her status for the Ashes series in January and February as well as the Women’s World Cup in March and April is in serious doubt.

The severity of the injury was confirmed by Australian team doctor Pip Inge, who also revealed the ACL tear occurred in the same knee that Wareham previously injured.

“Georgia has sustained a left knee ACL injury; she had an ACL rupture on the same knee at the age of 14 whilst playing AFL which was reconstructed using a synthetic (LARS) ligament,” Inge said.

“Whilst in the field yesterday she had an instability episode of the left knee resulting in a rupture of the graft.

Georgia Wareham was in agony as she ruptured her left ACL during the Renegades’ WBBL clash against Adelaide. Picture: Sarah Reed/Getty Images

“As a result she will be unavailable for the remainder of the WBBL season.

“Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria medical staff are working in consultation with Georgia on the longer-term management plan.”

The injury occurred when Wareham fell awkwardly when trying to change direction in the field midway through the Strikers’ innings.

Wareham was on the turf for a number of minutes as she was tended to before leaving the field.

Wareham, a leg spinner, would have been a heavy favourite to have been picked in the squad for the Women’s World Cup next year.

She made her ODI debut for Australia in 2018 against Pakistan and has played 23 games for the side.

The youngster also made her Test debut last month in Australia’s series against India.

Originally published as Georgia Wareham suffers crushing blow after tearing ACL in WBBL clash