Alyssa Healy, who is one of the finest cricketers to have played for Australia, will retire from the game after the home series against Team India in March.
She will lead the Australian team for the final time in the three-match ODI series and one Test match in Perth. Healy will not be a part of the T20I series against the “Women in Blue”, as she will not be around for the Women`s T20 World Cup 2026 in the UK.
Healy said that she is still passionate about representing Australia, but has lost the competitive edge that kept her driven over the years.
“It`s with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia. I`m still passionate about playing for Australia but I`ve somewhat lost that competitive edge that`s kept me driven since the start, so the time feels right to call it a day,” she said.
Healy also expressed excitement for the India series.
“Knowing I won`t be going to the T20 World Cup this year and the limited preparation time the team has, I won`t be part of the T20s against India, but I`m excited to have the opportunity to finish my career and captain the ODI and test side at home against India, one of the biggest series on the calendar for us,” she said.
Healy has played an integral role in Australia`s domination over the past decade. Considering she has won eight world titles, six in the T20 format and two in one- day cricket, losing the semifinals to eventual winners in the ODI World Cup last year was a disappointing outcome for Healy and her team.
She has represented Australia in 10 Test matches, 123 ODIs, and 162 T20I games. Healy also has 489 Test runs at an average of 30.56, 3563 ODI runs at 35.98 with seven hundreds and 3054 runs at 25.45 with one century in T20Is.
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg called Healy one of the all-time greats of the game.
“Alyssa is one of the all-time greats of the game and has made an immeasurable contribution both on and off the field over her 15-year career. On behalf of Australian cricket, I`d like to thank Alyssa and congratulate her on an incredible career that has inspired so many and changed the game for the better. We look forward to celebrating her achievements throughout the series against India,” said Greenberg.
(With PTI Inputs)
