Australia skipper Meg Lanning on Tuesday announced that all-rounder Ellyse Perry has been ruled out of the upcoming semi-final clash of the ongoing ICC Women`s ODI World Cup against West Indies. Perry was forced from the field during Australia`s match against South Africa last Tuesday due to back spasms. "We`ll go in without her tomorrow and we`ll keep assessing her if we are to progress in the tournament. So, unfortunate for her and the team, obviously, a big blow but we feel like we`ve got some good depth to be able to cover it and we`re going to have to do that tomorrow," said Lanning as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Australia were hopeful about Perry`s recovery on time but they were focused on putting their best foot forward in the semi-final with the personnel available at their disposal. "Look, she hasn`t done a lot [of training] over the past week, to be fair. She batted a little bit in the nets yesterday and felt okay, but she certainly just wasn`t in a position, unfortunately, to be able to perform at the level needed tomorrow. So, that was why we`ve made the call on that today," said Lanning.