Australian cricket and soccer international Ellyse Perry has undergone surgery to remove bone spurs.

The member of Australia’s cricket World Cup winning team was diagnosed with an ankle stress fracture, putting her out of action for 10-12 weeks.

At the time Perry was diagnosed with the fracture last month, CA said she would not need surgery.

But Perry consulted with a surgeon and the decision was taken to remove the spurs from the same ankle because they might be contributing to the development of the fracture.

“Due to Ellyse having enforced rest from the stress fracture, it was felt that now was the time to manage these chronic bone spurs,” Cricket Australia (CA) chief medical officer Justin Paolini said in a statement.

“At this stage her anticipated return to running will be minimum six weeks and her return to bowling will be 10-12 weeks.”

Perry battled the ankle injury for three months and almost missed out on a place with the victorious World Cup team.

The national cricket team’s next matches will be the Ashes tour in August.