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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Raf Nicholson

England expect Ecclestone to play through pain in Cricket World Cup semi-final

England's Sophie Ecclestone is congratulated by Nat Sciver-Brunt after taking the wicket of Brooke Halliday of New Zealand
Sophie Ecclestone (left) is congratulated by Nat Sciver-Brunt after taking a wicket against New Zealand before a shoulder injury forced the spinner off the field. Photograph: Prakash Singh/Getty

Nat Sciver-Brunt says she expects Sophie Ecclestone to play in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa, despite the shoulder injury sustained in their match against New Zealand on Sunday.

A subsequent MRI scan on Ecclestone’s left shoulder revealed a minor injury to the joint next to her collar bone, but the left-arm spinner was due to train with England on Tuesday evening.

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