Sophie Ecclestone did not return after bowling just four balls in Match 27 of the Women's World Cup 2025 against New Zealand on Sunday, October 26. Ecclestone walked off the field with the team physio immediately after dismissing Brooke Halliday on the fourth ball of her spell.
England Cricket posted an update after the left-arm spinner left the field, stating that the move came as a precautionary measure, given the ongoing match against the White Ferns is a dead rubber as England have a semi-final against South Africa to focus on on Wednesday, October 29.
For the unversed, Ecclestone sprawled across the field and threw herself around twice in the very first over of the match, landing awkwardly on her knees and left shoulder. The 26-year-old was off the field after the first over was concluded. She returned to the field at the commencement of the 18th over.