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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Healy finishes with 7,000+ international runs and 275 dismissals across all formats
- 2🏆 Won 8 World Cups (6 T20, 2 ODI) and captained Australia since late 2023
- 3💡 Will skip T20Is against India to allow team World Cup preparation without her
- 4🔮 Australia must find new T20 captain before 2026 Women's T20 World Cup later this year
"The announcement from Healy, 35, means Australia will go into the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup with a new captain"
Alyssa Healy, Australia's captain and one of cricket's greatest wicketkeepers, will retire from international cricket after the home series against India in February-March 2026. The 35-year-old's decision means Australia will enter the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup under new leadership, marking the end of a trophy-laden 15-year career.
Healy will skip the T20I leg of the India series to allow the team preparation time for the World Cup, but will captain Australia in the three ODIs and the day-night Test at the WACA from March 6-9. If she plays five matches across the series, she will reach the milestone of 300 international caps.
A Legacy of Eight World Cups
The wicketkeeper-batter has amassed over 7,000 runs across all three formats with 275 dismissals since her 2010 debut. Her trophy cabinet includes six T20 World Cups and two ODI World Cups, alongside the ICC's T20I Cricketer of the Year award in 2018 and 2019. Healy holds the record for most T20I dismissals across men's and women's cricket with 126, and scored the highest individual ODI World Cup final score with 170 against England in 2022.
"It's been a long time coming. The last few years have been probably more mentally draining than anything else." — Alyssa Healy
Healy acknowledged that her competitive edge has diminished over recent seasons, citing mental fatigue and injuries as contributing factors. Playing at home against one of cricket's biggest rivalries provides a fitting finale to her illustrious career, with family and teammates present to celebrate her achievements.
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