Molineux Fit to Captain Australia in West Indies T20 Tour

Sophie Molineux confirmed her fitness on Tuesday ahead of Australia's women's white-ball tour of the West Indies, which begins with the first Twenty20 international on Thursday at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent. The 28-year-old allrounder, who has taken over as captain following Alyssa Healy's retirement, will lead the side in the three-match T20 series after missing the latter part of Australia's recent multi-format contest against India due to a lower back injury.

Molineux sustained the issue during the opening one-day international against India in Brisbane last month, sidelining her for the remaining two ODIs and the Test match. She has since resumed training, focusing initially on batting and fielding, with her bowling role still under evaluation to manage her recovery. "I will be playing in the T20s, I am available and looking forward to playing a role and getting back out there," Molineux said from St Vincent. Her participation in the subsequent three ODIs, scheduled for March 27, 29 and April 2 in St Kitts, will be assessed game by game, particularly as the tour progresses.

As Australia's new all-format leader, Molineux captained the team in three T20s...