Australian Women's Cricket team doctor Pip Inge said scans confirmed the 22-year-old, who hails from Mortlake, had ruptured her ACL whilst fielding in the eight-wicket defeat.

"Georgia has sustained a left knee ACL injury; she had an ACL rupture on the same knee at the age of 14 whilst playing AFL which was reconstructed using a synthetic (LARS) ligament," she said.

"Whilst in the field yesterday she had an instability episode of the left knee resulting in a rupture of the graft.

"As a result she will be unavailable for the remainder of the WBBL season.

"Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria medical staff are working in consultation with Georgia on the longer term management plan."

Cricket Australia has not provided a timeline on Wareham's recovery.

Wareham fell awkwardly while attempting to change direction fielding a ball in the 12th over of Adelaide's chase.

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The Australian spinner immediately clutched her left knee, pounded the turf with her fist whilst visibly in pain. She spent several minutes on the ground before she limped from the field with assistance.

Wareham is now in doubt for the upcoming Ashes series against England in January and February, the World Cup in New Zealand and even the Commonwealth Games in July and August next year.

The south-west export missed the majority of the Renegades' WBBL|06 campaign with a stress reaction in her lower leg.

She recovered in time to play the Women's National Cricket League and feature in the tour of New Zealand last summer.

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