Australia captain Alyssa Healy has announced her retirement from all formats of cricket following the upcoming multi-format home series against India. The series will conclude with a Test match at Perth’s WACA Ground on March 6. Healy, who co-hosts the Willow Talk podcast, revealed her decision, ending a 16-year international career that saw her win seven World Cup titles and a Commonwealth Games gold medal since debuting in 2010.
She will retire as the most prolific wicketkeeper in women’s international cricket, boasting 269 dismissals across all three formats. Healy is also among the top all-format run-scorers, with her 7,106 runs second only to Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry for Australian women. Expressing mixed emotions, Healy stated, “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.”
Healy’s retirement from the shortest format is immediate, meaning she will not participate in the three T20Is that kick off India’s multi-format tour in February. Her decision allows Australia to prepare for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales without her, with their first match of that campaign scheduled for June 13 in Manchester. The team will play three home T20Is against India and three away in the West Indies before the T20 World Cup.
