England Star Takes Break From Cricket Before India Series Due To This Reason

Before the series against India, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone has chosen to take a break from domestic cricket to focus on her well-being. For their current white-ball series against the West Indies, the 26-year-old left-arm spinner was recently left out of the national team. Ecclestone, however, is still eligible to be selected for the series against India, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Ecclestone took a break from the game to tend to a minor quad injury in addition to concentrating on her well-being.

Ecclestone's decision to take a break was supported by Charlotte Edwards, who just took over as head coach of the England women's team when Jon Lewis left.

"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,” Edwards said in a statement.

"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,” Edwards added.

Ecclestone's decision to take a vacation was supported by Charlotte Edwards, who just took over as head coach of the England women's team when Jon Lewis left. Ecclestone played for Lancashire in the Women's One-Day Cup on the same day that England's West Indies team was revealed. The teenage player has since claimed 14 wickets in eight games, including four against Surrey in the T20 Women's County Cup final.

With 297 wickets from 177 games, including seven four-wicket hauls and five five-wicket hauls, Ecclestone has proven to be a formidable spinner for England. Ecclestone is also a member of the Women's Premier League (WPL) team, the UP Warriorz.

The opening match of the T20I series between India and England will take place at Nottingham's Trent Bridge on June 28. The ODI series, which will begin in Southampton on July 16, will come after the T20I series.

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