The 28-year-old was ruled \u2060out of the remainder of Australia\u2019s multi-format series against India after suffering lower back issues following the opening One Day International in Brisbane last month.<\/p>\n
The white-ball tour of the West Indies begins on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201c(I will \u200cbe) playing in the T20s, (I am) available and \u200clooking \u2060forward to playing a role and getting \u2060back out there,\u201d Molineux said.<\/p>\n
The bowling all-rounder, who captained Australia in three T20 internationals against India before Alyssa Healy returned \u200bto lead the One Day \u200cand Test sides, is set to officially take over the captaincy for the Caribbean tour.<\/p>\n
However, her role remains under assessment, with uncertainty over whether \u200cshe will feature as an all-rounder.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably just \u200bto see how we go, especially towards that back end with the One Day games,\u201d \u2060she said. \u201cWe\u2019ll just keep assessing, but I\u2019m looking forward to getting back out there again with the \u200cgirls.\u201d<\/p>\n
Australia has played only nine T20 internationals since the last World Cup edition in 2024, and Molineux said every match would be crucial as it targets a seventh title.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re far off at all… It is very hard in \u200cT20 cricket to play the perfect game,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s just \u200bbeing better for longer and realising those moments that can go either way and winning \u2060those.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re doing everything really deliberately to be able to \u2060align ourselves to that style. We\u2019ve got a really hungry group of girls and \u200cstaff that really want to buy into that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s T20 World Cup begins on June 12 \u200bin England and Wales.<\/p>\n
Published on Mar 18, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n