Australia coach Shelley Nitschke says dropping Tahlia McGrath was one of her toughest ever calls, but believes the vice-captain is already showing signs of bouncing back to form.
McGrath went from being interviewed for the captaincy last month to being left out of Australia's team altogether for Sunday's series-opening T20 loss against India.
Having deputised for the retiring Alyssa Healy 15 times since 2022, McGrath was at this point last year considered the front-runner to replace the wicketkeeper once she retired.