Australia women’s cricket team captain Alyssa Healy has officially announced her retirement from international cricket, confirming that the upcoming home series against India in February and March will be her farewell assignment.
The veteran wicketkeeper batter will bring the curtain down on a remarkable 15-year career with the one-off day-night Test match in Perth, which will be her final international appearance.
Healy has decided not to take part in the T20 International matches against India, citing the team’s preparations for the Women’s T20 World Cup later this year.
However, she will continue to lead Australia in the One Day International series and the historic pink ball Test at the WACA.
The 35-year-old said stepping away from the shortest format at this stage was in the best interest of the team as it moves into a transition phase.
A niece of former Australia great Ian Healy, Alyssa made her international debut in 2010 at the age of 19 against New Zealand.
She is set to finish her career with 162 T20 Internationals, 126 One Day Internationals, and 11 Test matches for Australia. In T20 Internationals, she holds the record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper, underlining her excellence behind the stumps.
Healy took over as Australia’s full-time captain in 2023 following Meg Lanning’s retirement. One of her most memorable achievements as skipper was leading Australia to a historic 16-zero multi-format Ashes whitewash of England.
Under her leadership, Australia also reached the semi-finals of both the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women’s One Day World Cup.
Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batters and finest wicketkeepers the women’s game has produced, Healy was part of eight ICC World Cup-winning campaigns, including six T20 World Cups and two One Day World Cups.
She also holds the record for the highest individual score in a World Cup final and was a member of Australia’s gold medal-winning team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Her individual honours include winning the Belinda Clark Award in 2019 and being named ICC Women’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year in both 2018 and 2019.
At the domestic level, Healy represented the Sydney Sixers, scoring more than 3,000 runs across 11 seasons of the Women’s Big Bash League and winning two titles. She also played two seasons of the Women’s Premier League and captained the UP Warriorz.
Speaking about her decision, Healy admitted that mental fatigue and recurring injuries played a major role. She said that while she still loves playing for Australia, the competitive edge that drove her for so long has faded slightly.
Healy added that finishing her career at home against India, surrounded by family and teammates, made the moment all the more meaningful.
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg praised Healy as one of the all-time greats of the game and said her contribution on and off the field would be celebrated throughout the India series.
