Cricket-Australia skipper Lanning ruled out of Women's Ashes with medical issue

Commonwealth Games - Women's Cricket T20 - Australia v India - Gold Medal - Edgbaston Stadium, Britain - August 7, 2022 Australia's Meg Lanning plays a shot REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff

(Reuters) - Australia captain Meg Lanning has pulled out of the Women's Ashes tour in England that begins next month due to medical reasons, with Alyssa Healy set to lead the team instead, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.

CA said Lanning was asked to stay at home to manage the issue and gave no time frame on her return. It marks the second time the 31-year-old has missed the Ashes after a shoulder injury ruled her out of the 2017-18 series at home.