Healy is widely regarded among the best players ever in women's cricket.
Widely regarded among the best players ever in women's cricket, Australia’s Alyssa Healy will call time on her 15-year international career in March after the multi-format home series against India.
Healy, 35, has amassed more than 7,000 runs across all three international formats and completed 275 dismissals since making her debut for Australia in 2010. The wicketkeeper-batter has won eight World Cup titles — six in the T20I format and two in the ODI format. She was handed Australia’s captaincy after Meg Lanning retired in late 2023.
Healy's records include the highest individual score in an ODI World Cup final (170 against England in 2022), most runs in a T20I (148 not out against Sri Lanka in 2019) and most dismissals in T20Is by a woman or man (126).
“It's with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia," she said in a statement announcing her retirement Tuesday. "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.
“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."
Healy, who is married to Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc, said she's been ready to retire for about three months.
“Every contest I wanted to be a part of and wanted to compete, and it's probably drained me a bit more over the years,” Healy was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press. “The opportunity to finish at home is something I really wanted to do.”
The series with India comprises three T20Is from February 15-21, followed by three ODIs from February 24-March 1 and a Test match in Perth from March 6-9.
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said Alyssa Healy “is one of the all-time greats of the game and has made an immeasurable contribution both on and off the field . . . We look forward to celebrating her achievements throughout the series against India.”