Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire following India’s upcoming tour after a trophy-laden 15-year profession that has seen her win eight World Cups.
The 35-year-old has scored greater than 7000 runs throughout all three worldwide codecs with 275 dismissals since her nationwide debut in 2010.
The wicketkeeper has gained the T20 World Cup six instances and the ODI World Cup twice and has been the captain because the finish of 2023.
Healy’s data embody the best particular person rating in an ODI World Cup last (170 in opposition to England in 2022), probably the most runs in a T20 worldwide (148 not out in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2019) and probably the most dismissals in T20 internationals by a girl or man (126).
“It’s with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia,” she mentioned on Tuesday. “I am nonetheless enthusiastic about enjoying for Australia however I’ve considerably misplaced that aggressive edge that is saved me pushed because the begin, so the time feels proper to name 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.”
The sequence with India options three T20 internationals, from February 15 to 21, three one-day internationals, from February 24 to March 1, and a four-day Take a look at match in Perth from March 6.
If Healy options in 5 matches over the sequence she’s going to take her worldwide cap tally to 300.
“Alyssa is one of the all-time greats of the game and has made an immeasurable contribution both on and off the field,” Cricket Australia chief govt Todd Greenberg mentioned. “We look forward to celebrating her achievements throughout the series against India.”
