Given the recovery timeline, the spinner will miss the rest of the home summer as well as New Zealand's title defence at the 2026 ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Carson suffered a partial ligament tear in her elbow during the team\u2019s training camp in Dubai ahead of the 2025 ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup and played through the injury during the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Because the injury involves her bowling arm, head coach Ben Sawyer said they decided to proceed with surgery now to safeguard her long-term career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all really gutted for Eden. The team has a big six months ahead, and I know how difficult it was for her to make the decision to go through with the surgery now, but I fully support it. It'll obviously be a huge loss for the team not having Eden available, especially for the T20 World Cup, where she played a big role for us last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"At just 24 years old, she\u2019s still got a long career ahead, so it\u2019s important we look forward and prioritise getting her back on the park and fully fit,\u201d Sawyer said in a statement released by New Zealand Cricket (NZC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Carson finished with nine wickets from six innings, at an economy rate of 6.39, during New Zealand\u2019s T20 World Cup-winning campaign in October 2024 in Dubai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"At just 24 years old, she\u2019s still got a long career ahead, so it\u2019s important we look forward and prioritise getting her back on the park and fully fit,\u201d Sawyer said in a statement released by New Zealand Cricket (NZC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The matches will be played at venues across Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n