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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. He has a record 126 dismissals in T20 international cricket.
Alyssa Healy took over the full-time captaincy of Australia in 2023 after the retirement of Meg Lanning. His biggest achievement as captain was the historic 16–0 Ashes clean sweep against England. Under his 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 in 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 the Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash League, scoring over 3,000 runs in 11 seasons and winning two titles. Additionally, she played two seasons in the Women’s Premier League and also captained UP Warriors.
Announcing her retirement, Alyssa Healy said in an official statement: “It is with mixed emotions that I say 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.”
She further said, “I will not be a part of the T20 World Cup this year and will not play T20 matches against India due to the limited preparation of the team. But it will be special for me to end my career by captaining the ODI and Test team on home soil.”
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg praised Alyssa Healy’s impact on women’s cricket, describing her as an “all-time great” and saying her contribution has been invaluable both on and off the field.
