Alyssa Healy to Retire From All Forms of Cricket

By Samira Vishwas On Jan 14, 2026

Australia captain Alyssa Healy has announced her retirement date from all forms of cricket, following the upcoming multi-format home series against India in February and March.

Confirming that she will not be featuring in the T20Is, Healy cited Australia’s preparations for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, but will be captaining the ODI side and One-off day-night test at Perth.

Alyssa Healy made her international debut in 2010 in a series against New Zealand. She is set to finish with 162 T20Is, 126 ODIs and 11 Test caps for Australia. Alyssa Healy will also end her career with a record 126 dismissals in T20Is.

Healy took over as Australia’s full-time captain in 2023 following Meg Lanning’s retirement. Her most notable milestone as a captain was leading the side to a 16-0 multi-format Ashes whitewash of England.

Australia also reached the semi-finals in both the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women’s World Cup under Healy.

Alyssa Healy to retire after India series later this year. 🙁
She won’t be playing the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in June. 💔#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/ZUgBepOiEf
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) January 12, 2026

Considered one of the most destructive batters and finest wk-batters, she was part of eight ICC World Cup-winning campaigns and holds several records, including the highest individual score in a World Cup final and the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in women’s T20Is.

“It’s with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia,” Healy said. “I still love playing for my country, but I feel the competitive edge that’s driven me for so long isn’t quite the same anymore. The timing feels right.

“I won’t be going to the T20 World Cup this year, and, given the limited preparation time the team has, I won’t be part of the T20S against India. But I’m excited to finish my career by captaining the ODI and Test sides at home in one of the biggest series on our calendar.

“I’ll genuinely miss my teammates, singing the team song and walking out to open the batting for Australia. Representing my country has been an incredible honour, and I’m grateful for one last series in the green and gold,” Alyssa Healy added.She also clinched the Belinda Clark Award in 2019 and two ICC Women’s T20I cricketer of the Year Honours (2018 and 2019).

Alyssa Healy represented Sydney Sixers, amassing over 3,000 runs across 11 seasons in the Women’s BBL and won two titles.

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg hailed Alyssa Healy’s impact on the game, calling her ‘one of the all-time greats’ and praising her influence both on and off the field.

India’s Women’s tour of Australia 2026 will begin with a T20I series with the first match to be played on February 15 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.