{"id":340924,"date":"2023-10-22T09:35:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T09:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=340924"},"modified":"2023-10-22T10:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:01:22","slug":"aussie-skipper-has-surgery-after-freak-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=340924","title":{"rendered":"Aussie skipper has surgery after freak 'accident'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian captain and Sydney Sixers<\/a> wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy<\/a> has undergone surgery on her hand after a "domestic accident" at her home on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Healy was withdrawn from the Sixers' squad for Sunday's WBBL<\/a> clash against the Sydney Thunder at North Sydney Oval.<\/p>\n

"Alyssa Healy injured her hand in a domestic accident at home [on Saturday night] and has today undergone surgery," the Sixers said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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"No further details of the accident or injury are clear at this time, with further details to be communicated in due course.<\/p>\n

"She has not been replaced on the Sixers' roster."<\/p>\n

It is not known how long \ufeffHealy will be unavailable, casting doubt over her fitness to play in Australia's multi-format tour of India in December.<\/p>\n

Preparing to watch her side from the couch, \ufeffHealy posted an Instagram story \u2013 her heavily bandaged arm giving a thumbs up.<\/p>\n

"Appreciate all the love. Am at home watching the girls get it done," she wrote.<\/p>\n

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"Side note \u2013 if anyone knows how to do a hair tie one-handed, let me know," she added.<\/p>\n

Adding to the Sixers' injury woes, batter Mathilda Carmichael was also ruled out of the match after suffering a back strain at training on Saturday, while bowler Gabby Sutcliffe is still unfit to play.<\/p>\n

The Sixers opened their WBBL campaign \ufeffwith a two-run loss to the Melbourne Stars on Thursday. Healy scored 10 (10) and had a hand in four wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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