Alyssa Healy ruled out of WBBL after finger injury

Healy suffered an artery in her right index finger, after an altercation between her two Staffordshire bull terriers.

Sydney Sixer skipper Alyssa Healy ruled out the WBBL. (Twitter/SydneySixer)

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Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper and Australia vice-captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the entire Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season, after undergoing hand surgery following a dog attack.

Healy suffered an artery in her right index finger, after an altercation between her two Staffordshire bull terriers.

“This is not the news I was hoping for because I love playing in the WBBL and I love the Sydney Sixers,” Healy said in a statement on Friday.

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Alyssa Healy has been ruled out for the remainder of #WBBL09 after suffering an injury to her right index finger that required surgery last weekend. pic.twitter.com/mXPv4hBdcR

— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 27, 2023

“My focus now will be on making a full recovery and returning to play when the time is right.

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“I’ll continue to spend time with the Sixers squad and offer any help I can to help the team and the club thrive for the rest of the competition,” Healy said.

“I’ll enjoy being able to watch the WBBL from afar as the tournament continues to go from strength to strength.”

During the week after the incident, Healy spoke to the media about the aftermath with her dogs.

“My right index finger took a bit of a battering … when I pulled my finger out initially, I thought I was in strife,” Healy said.

“They’re probably worse for wear than I was.

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“But we’re all friends, we all sat on the couch together last night and debriefed the situation, so we’re all getting along fine.”

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