The batter will undergo surgery in Adelaide on Tuesday after the injury during training
A timelime for Mooney’s return has yet to be determined but her participation in any of the multi-format Ashes must now be in doubt while she may also struggle to be ready to leave for the ODI World Cup in New Zealand next month.
Mooney would have been a lynchpin of Australia’s top order across the three formats. Earlier this season she played one of the finest ODI innings with an unbeaten 125 against India in Mackay.
Her absence means there will need to be a reshuffle of the batting order with a new opening partner alongside Alyssa Healy.
South Australia and Melbourne Renegades allrounder Courtney Webb has been called into the Australia A squad as cover for Strano and Mack.