Alyssa Healy to retire from all forms of cricket after India series

Australia captain Alyssa Healy has announced she will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming multi-format home series against India in February-March. She confirmed that she will not feature in the T20Is, citing the team's preparation for this year's T20 World Cup, but will captain Australia in the ODIs and one-off day-night Test at Perth.

Niece of former Australia wicket-keeper Ian Healy, Alyssa Healy made her international debut in 2010 as a 19-year-old in a series against New Zealand. She is set to finish with 162 T20I, 126 ODI and 11 Test caps for Australia. 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 accomplishment as captain was leading 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.

Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batters and finest wicketkeepers the women's game has produced, she was part of eight ICC World Cup-winning (six T20 and two ODI) 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. She was also a member of Australia's gold medal-winning side at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

At domestic level, Healy represented the Sydney Sixers, amassing over 3,000 runs across 11 seasons in the Women's Big Bash League and winning two titles. Healy also played two seasons of the Women's Premier League and captained the UP Warriorz.

"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," Healy added.

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