FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Women's Third One Day International - England vs South Africa - The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, Britain - June 15, 2018 South Africa's Dane van Niekerk in action Action Images/Paul Childs
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa have been dealt a heavy blow ahead of the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup after captain Dane van Niekerk was ruled out of the tournament with an injury sustained as she slipped and fell while at home.
The experienced Van Niekerk has a left ankle fracture, ruling her out for a minimum of three months, and her absence will be keenly felt by the side in terms of her contribution with the bat, ball and as captain.
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