Australia female captain Alyssa Healy announced his retirement from international cricket, confirming the upcoming multi-format home series India in February-March he will become a swan. One of the most influential figures in women’s cricket over the past decade, Alyssa will retire from the international stage after leading Australia in the ODI series and the one-off day-night Test in Perth. She opted out of the T20I citing the team’s plans to prepare for this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup.
Alyssa Healy’s decision is driven by time and team priorities
Explaining her decision, Alyssa revealed that while her love of representing Australia remains strong, the competitive edge that fueled her long career has begun to wane. As Australia focus on long-term planning and preparation for the World Cup, the wicketkeeper-batsman felt the time was right to let the next generation take over, especially in the shortest format.
The Indian series is of special importance. Alyssa will captain the side in both ODIs and the historic pink-ball Test, ensuring that she ends her career in one of the marquee series on the international calendar for her home country.
“There are mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be Australia’s last. I still love playing for my country, but I feel the competitive edge that has driven me for so long is no longer the same. The time is right,” Alyssa said, as quoted by Cricket.com.au.
From teenage debutant to global superstar
Niece of former Australian men’s wicketkeeper Ian HealyAlyssa made her international debut in 2010 at the age of 19 against New Zealand. Over the next 15 years, he redefined the wicketkeeper-batsman role, combining explosive opening batting with elite glovework. She is set to end her career with 162 T20I caps, 126 ODIs and 11 Tests for Australia, along with a world record 126 dismissals in women’s T20Is.
Regarded as one of the most devastating women’s batsmen, Alyssa holds several iconic records, including the highest individual score in a World Cup final and the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in women’s T20 international cricket.
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The era of leadership and great achievements
After Alyssa retired, she took over as Australia’s full-time captain in 2023 Meg Lanning. His tenure was highlighted by England’s historic 16-0 multi-format Ashes whitewash, ultimately underscoring Australia’s dominance. Under her leadership, Australia also reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
During her career, Alyssa was part of eight ICC World Cup-winning campaigns – six T20 titles and two ODI crowns – and also played a key role in Australia’s gold medal win at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Awards and influence beyond international cricket
Individually, Alyssa was recognized for her excellence Belinda Clark Award In 2019 and ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year He won honors in 2018 and 2019. At domestic level, she became a modern icon for the Sydney Sixers, scoring more than 3,000 runs in 11 seasons of the Women’s Big Bash League and winning two titles. She also captained the Women’s Premier League UP Warriorsfurther expanding its impact on the global growth of the women’s game.
This article was originally published here WomenCricket.coma Cricket Times company.
