Antigua, June 19 (UNI) Women's No.1 T20I all-rounder and No.2 ODI all-rounder Hayley Matthews

is set for a period on the sidelines, electing to undergo surgery on a shoulder injury.

Matthews had sustained a blow in the field during the first ODI of their tour of England, missing the rest of the series.

The 27-year-old returned for her side's home ODI series against South Africa, though with the West Indies not to feature at the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Matthews intends to take the time to go under the knife in a bid to be back at full fitness from 2026, an ICC report said.

Matthews and the West Indies learned of their group and fixtures for the 2026 edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Wednesday, set to take on hosts England, defending champions

New Zealand, Sri Lanka and two teams from the upcoming T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.

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