Australia ready to ‘reassess’ Sophie Molineux captaincy call as injury concerns mount

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Australian selector Shawn Flegler concedes the decision to hand Sophie Molineux the national team captaincy would need to be reassessed if she continued to be troubled by serious injuries.

Molineux’s extensive injury history meant eyebrows were raised when Cricket Australia unveiled her as the retiring Alyssa Healy’s replacement ahead of vice-captain Tahlia McGrath and star allrounder Ash Gardner.