Mental Health: Now woman cricketer Molineux takes a break in Australia

All-rounder Sophie Molineux, who has played just one Test for Australia's women's team, has become latest cricketer from her country to take a break from game due to mental health issues.  21-year-old Molineux, who plays for Melbourne Reneges in Women's Big Bash League, has requested for a break and will t be travelling with Reneges squ to Ballarat for ir match against Melbourne Stars on Saturday.   She has represented Australia in three ODIs and 17 T20 Internationals

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Molineux takes a break

National women's team Doctor Pip Inge said Cricket Australia would work closely with Molineux, who me her Test debut to ensure her support and help. 

"Sophie has me decision to take a break from cricket and we are providing her with support she needs," Inge was quoted as saying by Cricket Austraia's official website.

" welfare of our players is a priority and we are proud of brave decision by Sophie to step away from game."

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Molineux is latest Australian cricketer to step away from game to focus on her mental health. Recently, several Australian male cricketers, including Glenn Maxwell, Nic Mdinson and Will Pucovski took breaks from game. Maxwell stepped down from Australian team midway through T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka and is yet to return. Mdinson pulled out of Australia A team ahe of ir match against touring Pakistan side, while Pucovski asked selectors t to consider him for a Test debut following that game.

Molineux, an opening batter and left-arm spinner, burst into scene in last year's T20 World Cup where she played a key role in helping Australia capture crown. 

"Sophie kws her teammates and Reneges coaches and support staff are always re for her," Reneges coach Tim Coyle said.

"We'll give Sophie time, and any support she needs." 

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Cricket Australia's He of Sports Science and Sports Medicine, Alex Kountouris, said y have been collecting data on mental health since 2014. "With data that we've got, we're seeing that our players are less or more vulnerable than anyone else in society," Kountouris was recently quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. "We're t calling it anything or than what it is  a part of life  and we've got to find ways to be preventative and man it when it happens." 

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