(CMC) – West Indies have suffered yet another injury blow at the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with batter, Chedean Nation, ruled out with a knee injury.

The 36-year-old Nation, who has played 47 T20 Internationals, featured in both the Caribbean side’s losses in the tournament to England and India.

She has been replaced by Britney Cooper, a 33-year-old right-handed batter with 76 T20 Internationals, who was a part of the squad for last month’s Tri-Nations Series here involving the hosts and India.

“The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 has approved Britney Cooper as a replacement for Chedean Nation in the West Indies squad,” the ICC said in a statement.

“The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.”

Nation is the latest player to be struck down with injury. Former captain and marquee batter, Stafanie Taylor, was ruled out of Friday’s critical third match of the T20 World Cup with Ireland, after going off with a back injury against India on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old had only just returned from a five-month injury layoff, her first game coming in last weekend’s defeat to England.

There were also injury doubts over captain Hayley Matthews ahead of the Ireland clash after she, too, was forced off against India but she has recovered in time to lead the side.

West Indies are on the brink of being knocked out of the tournament after losing their opening two matches.