Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy, known for her impeccable skills as a wicketkeeper-batter, recently shared the news of a gruesome dog bite to her right index finger. The incident took place while she was attempting to separate her two Staffordshire bull terrier puppies, Misty and Millie.
“I’ve got two puppy dogs who were having a rough and tumble, it got a little more than that and unfortunately got my hand in the wrong place at the wrong time, My right index finger took a bit of a battering. It was quite gory…the positive side of it is that the surgery all went well,” Healy was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo.
“That’s probably the best news possible. There was an artery involved which probably made it look more like a crime scene than it needed to be, but the major important things that will take time in coming back weren’t affected,” the Queensland-born further continued.
Won’t lie, when I pulled my finger out initially, I thought I was in strife: Alyssa Healy
“Won’t lie, when I pulled my finger out initially, I thought I was in strife, but it’s all gone smoothly at the moment. Think it will all just come down to function and whether I can continue to grip the bat the way I need to, or catch the ball, but from all reports, which is really early, is that it’s all pretty positive,” Healy concluded.
Sydney Sixers’ captain, Ellyse Perry, acknowledged the magnitude of Healy’s injury, calling it a “huge blow” not just for their team but for the entire tournament. Healy is known as one of the most exciting players in the world.
