Canberra hockey players Kalindi Commerford and Jenna Cartwright can be forgiven for taking nervous steps when they make a shock appearance for the Australian indoor team later this year.
The last time they played the indoor version of the sport two years ago, they both tore the anterior cruciate ligaments in their knees and spent a long time in recovery. 
The injuries ruled them out of the indoor hockey World Cup in 2015, but they've got a chance for redemption after earning a recall, despite their lack of game time.
The Australian team will go into a camp later this year before touring Europe in the lead-up to the 2018 World Cup in Argentina.
Commerford and Cartwright didn't even play in the Australian indoor championships earlier this year, but selectors wanted to give them a chance to play international hockey.
"We didn't even know the squad was being announced and we didn't even know there was a camp in   October," Commerford said.
"Indoor hockey isn't really my main focus, but the chance to wear an Australian jersey is a chance that doesn't come around often, so I'll grab it with both hands."
Neither of the athletes was expecting the phone call on Wednesday morning.
Commerford heard the news when she received a message from a friend. She then phoned Cartwright to let her know.
They will head to camp in   October with the rest of their Australian squad, in preparation for the team's European tour in   December/  January.
"They've named a fairly young side and have made it pretty clear that the focus is on the World Cup, and that's a great sign for the future of indoor hockey in Australia and it gives us heaps of time to form a bond with the rest of the girls," Cartwright said.
Their knee injuries occurred just nine months apart. Commerford's knee buckled under her when she was side stepping and Cartwright tore her MCL and ACL after a heavy bump with an opponent.
"It was pretty devastating suffering that injury, for both my field and indoor hockey," Cartwright said. "It was six weeks until I could have surgery and I was lucky to be able to go through rehab with Kalindi."
Commerford and Cartwright are part of a nine-strong Canberra contingent picked in the men's and women's national teams. They will be joined by Sassie Economos, Rebecca Hotchkis , Emma Taylor and Shelley Watson while Niranjan Gupte, Ben Staines and Ryan Whittle are in the men's team.