Alyssa Healy has announced she will retire from all forms of cricket following Australia’s upcoming multi-format home series against India, bringing to an end a career that has shaped a generation of women’s cricket.
The 35-year-old will finish with almost 300 matches across formats, more than 7,000 international runs and 275 dismissals as a wicketkeeper since making her Australia debut in 2010. Her final appearances will come against India, a series she described as one of the biggest on the calendar.
“It’s with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia,” Healy said. “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.”
Healy took on the role of full-time Australian captain in 2023 and oversaw one of the most emphatic campaigns in the team’s history, leading a 16–0 multi-format clean sweep of England. Across her career, she built a reputation as one of the game’s most aggressive batters and a wicketkeeper of rare consistency and range.
Her honours reflect that impact. Healy was part of eight ICC World Cup-winning teams and holds several enduring records, including the highest individual score in a World Cup final and the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in women’s T20 internationals. She was awarded the Belinda Clark Award in 2019, named ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year on two occasions, and won Commonwealth Games gold with Australia in 2022.
The final months of her career will be carefully shaped around the team’s future plans. Healy confirmed she will not take part in the T20 internationals against India, citing the upcoming T20 World Cup and the side’s limited preparation window
The final months of her career will be carefully shaped around the team’s future plans. Healy confirmed she will not take part in the T20 internationals against India, citing the upcoming T20 World Cup and the side’s limited preparation window.
“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,” she said.
At domestic level, Healy’s influence has been equally strong. A foundation player with the Sydney Sixers, she scored more than 3,000 runs across 11 seasons of the Weber WBBL and was part of two championship-winning sides. She also featured in 11 Women’s National Cricket League title wins with New South Wales, an era of dominance that paralleled her international success.
As she reflected on stepping away from the game, Healy spoke about the rituals and moments that defined her time in the national side. “I’ll genuinely miss my teammates, singing the team song and walking out to open the batting for Australia,” she said. “Representing my country has been an incredible honour and I’m grateful for one last series in the green and gold.”
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg paid tribute to her career, describing her as one of the game’s defining figures. “Alyssa is one of the all-time greats of the game and has made an immeasurable contribution both on and off the field over her 15-year career,” he said. “On behalf of Australian Cricket, I’d like to thank Alyssa and congratulate her on an incredible career that has inspired so many and changed the game for the better.”
He added that the organisation looks forward to marking her achievements during the India series, which will now carry added meaning as a farewell to one of Australia’s most influential modern players.
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