Ecclestone takes time off from cricket for mental wellbeing as well as managing recovery from a minor quad injury.
Ecclestone takes time off away from cricket to prioritise wellbeing.
In order to take care of her health before India’s tour of England begins later this month, Sophie Ecclestone is taking a vacation from local cricket.
According to the ECB, Ecclestone is still eligible to be selected for the India series, which consists of three ODIs and five T20Is, but she has chosen to take a break in order to take care of her health and a minor quad injury.
Charlotte Edwards, England Women’s head coach, said: “Sophie has been managing a quad niggle over the past week but more importantly she wants to take a step back from cricket for a short period to look after herself.
“We’re totally behind that. We want to be able to select Sophie for the India series but the most important thing for her at the moment is that she feels in a better place. We all agree that a break now could be beneficial for her to achieve that.”
While recuperating from a knee injury, Ecclestone was left out of England’s selections for the West Indies series; nonetheless, on the day the international squads were revealed, he played for Lancashire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
Since then, she has participated in eight games in all formats and competitions, taking 14 wickets, including 2 for 24 in a Vitality Blast triumph over Durham last Sunday and 4 for 12 against Surrey in the T20 Women’s County Cup final, which Lancashire won. In addition, she has amassed 154 runs, including a half-century in her first 50-over match.