Alyssa Healy: Australian cricket ready to retire after India series | Cricket News

Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire after the upcoming tour of India following a trophy-laden 15-year career that saw her win eight World Cups.

The 35-year-old has scored over 7,000 runs across all three international formats with 275 dismissals since her domestic debut in 2010.

The wicketkeeper has won the T20 World Cup six times and the ODI World Cup twice and has been captain since late 2023.

Healy’s records include highest individual score in an ODI World Cup final (170 against England in 2022), most runs in a T20 international (148 not out against Sri Lanka in 2019) and most dismissals in T20 internationals by a woman or man (126).

“It is with mixed emotions that the next India series will be my last for Australia,” she said on Tuesday. “I’m still passionate about playing for Australia, but I’ve somewhat lost that competitive edge that kept me motivated all along, so now seems like the right time to call it a day.

“Knowing that I won’t be going to the T20 World Cup this year and the team’s preparation time is limited, 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 team at home against India – one of the biggest series on the calendar for us.

The series with India includes three T20 internationals, from February 15 to 21, three one-day internationals, from February 24 to March 1, and a four-day Test match in Perth from March 6.

If Healy features in five matches during the series, she will take her international tally to 300.

“Alyssa is one of the greatest players of all time and has made an immeasurable contribution on and off the field,” said Todd Greenberg, chief executive of Cricket Australia. “We look forward to celebrating his achievements throughout the series against India.”