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Ian Chadband

McGrath crossing fingers over Healy's World Cup fitness

Australia captain Alyssa Healy is injured but still plays a huge part in their T20 World Cup push. (Brent Lewin/AAP PHOTOS)

Like the rest of her Australian teammates, Tahlia McGrath is crossing her fingers that injured captain Alyssa Healy will be back to steer the champs to more T20 World Cup glory this week.

But sidelined or not, Healy is proving the rock for McGrath as the stand-in captain swears her skipper's off-field inspiration still played a big part in Australia beating India by nine runs on Sunday to seal their semi-final spot.

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