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Alyssa Healy has stated that she will almost
definitely start Australia’s Test match against India in Mumbai.
The talented batter and wicketkeeper suffered a
serious finger injury while attempting to break up a fight between her two
dogs, which caused her to miss all but one WBBL match.
Healy has resumed training in anticipation of the
red-ball Test match against India, which is scheduled to begin on December 21
at the storied Wankhede Stadium.
“I assume I’ll be out there [for the Test],
they’re going to have to do a lot to stop me walking out there and catching the
first delivery,” she said at the Kayo Summer of Cricket launch on Friday.
“Everything’s going really, really well.
“I started back in the nets the last
week-and-a-half so I’m all on track to fly to India on Wednesday for a big
series over there.”
Following the Cricket Australia board meeting on
Friday, Healy could be named Australia’s next captain as early as this weekend.
With the unexpected international retirement of
longtime teammate Meg Lanning, the 33-year-old will take on the position
full-time. Over the last two years, Healy has taken over as captain for
extended periods of time, including the Ashes this year, in lieu of Lanning.
“Obviously we leave on Wednesday so having some
sort of clarity and assurance for the team before we fly out would be
great,” she said. “If it was me, it’d be unbelievably exciting. I feel like I’ve been warming the seat for 18
months for Meg to come back and obviously with Meg’s news it was a bit of a
shock.
“To go over to India and captain a multi-format
series would be really exciting for whoever does get the job. If it’s me, then
you beauty!”