Melbourne, January 13: Australia women’s cricket team captain and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Alyssa Healy has announced that she will retire from all forms of international cricket after the upcoming home multi-format series against India (February–March). However, she will not take part in the T20 matches of this series, but will be seen captaining Australia in the ODI and the only day-night Test match to be held in Perth. Keeping in mind the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026, Healy has decided to stay away from T20 Internationals. Alyssa Healy, niece of former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy, made her international debut against New Zealand in 2010 at the age of 19. By the end of her career, she would have played 162 T20Is, 126 ODIs and 11 Test matches for Australia. She has a record 126 dismissals in T20 international cricket. After the retirement of Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy took over the full-time captaincy of Australia in 2023. His biggest achievement as captain was the historic 16–0 Ashes clean sweep against England. Under her leadership, Australia reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. Alyssa Healy, one of the most explosive batsmen and best wicketkeepers of women’s cricket, was a part of eight ICC World Cup-winning campaigns (six T20s and two ODIs). She holds many records such as the highest individual score in a World Cup final and most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in Women’s T20I. She was also a member of Australia’s gold medal-winning team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Talking about individual awards, Healy was awarded the Belinda Clark Award in 2019, while she was also the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2019. In domestic cricket, Alyssa Healy represented Sydney Sixers in 11 seasons of the Women’s Big Bash League. Scored over 3,000 runs and won two titles. Additionally, she played two seasons of the Women’s Premier League and also captained the UP Warriors. Announcing her retirement, Alyssa Healy said in an official statement, “It is with mixed emotions that I say that the upcoming series against India will be my last for Australia. I still love playing for my country, but the competitive edge that has driven me for so many years is no longer the same. I feel the time is right.” Said, “I will not be a part of the T20 World Cup this year and will not even play the T20 match against India given the limited preparation of the team. But it will be special for me to finish my career captaining the ODI and Test team on home soil.” Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg praised Alyssa Healy’s impact on women’s cricket, calling her an “all-time great” and said that her contribution has been invaluable both on and off the field.
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