It was Healy’s first proper hitout since she featured in the one-off Test against England at the MCG at the end of February, with the 35-year-old having battled a knee injury in recent times while trying to get fit for this year’s 50-over World Cup that commences on September 30 in India and Sri Lanka.
Healy hit five boundaries during her brief stay at the crease against India A in Mackay and the right-hander was thrilled to make a successful return to action and contribute towards a victory for her side.
“(I got) off to a good start … another disappointing dismissal, but that’s OK,” Healy told reporters after the game.
“I’ve done a lot of hitting in the nets, and haven’t really had any time out in the middle for a long period of time, so it was nice to just get back out there, and hopefully the decision making will start kicking back in at some point.”