Heather Knight to miss Commonwealth Games clash with South Africa

Nat Sciver has led England in her absence, and there is optimism that Knight will return on Thursday when the host nation face New Zealand

England captain Heather Knight will miss the second match of England's Commonwealth Games campaign with the hip problem that is continuing to trouble her.

Knight has been nursing the injury since being forced to miss the second and third T20Is against South Africa.

She suffered the blow during the opening game at Chelmsford and has had an injection to help manage the issue.

Nat Sciver has led England in her absence, and there is optimism that Knight will return on Thursday when the host nation face New Zealand.

^{Knight hasn't played since the first T20I between England and South Africa (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)}

In her absence, they eased past Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Saturday, guided by 44 from 17-year-old Alice Capsey, who has effectively replaced Knight in the batting line-up.

England face South Africa on Tuesday, having beaten them convincingly in the multiformat series that preceded the Games.

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