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New Zealand's Flora Devonshire ruled out of Women's World Cup

Saturday, 04-Oct-2025, 12:00 PM
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New Zealand’s ODI World Cup campaign has suffered an early setback as left-arm spinner Flora Devonshire has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury to her bowling hand. The spin bowling all-rounder sustained the injury during a training session. She suffered a laceration to her left hand, and the injury is expected to take two to three weeks to heal.

She has been replaced by Hannah Rowe, who is a fast-bowling all-rounder. Rowe is extensively experienced, having played 60 ODIs, and will now appear in her third ODI World Cup.

“We’re all feeling for Flora, she worked hard to earn her spot in this squad and it’s a real shame her tournament is ending early," head coach Ben Sawyer said.

“We’re pleased to be able to call up a senior player in Hannah Rowe. Hannah’s obviously not a like-for-like replacement for Flora, but she offers an all-round skillset and has experience in sub-continent conditions," he added.

New Zealand Squad: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

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