Alyssa Healy Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Hello, fellow Sports Enthusiasts,
Alyssa Healy is just like the female version of his husband, Mitchel Starc. No drama, no bulshit, pure talent, 100% commitment to Cricket Australia, and two of the most respected and accomplished cricketers in the world. So, at the age of 35 years, Healy announced her retirement from International Cricket after the home tour against India.
So, happy retirement, champ!
She is one of the greatest and most influential figures in women’s cricket. In a 15-year career for Australia, she has done a remarkable service as a fearless opener, a sharp wicket keeper, a wonderful captain, and an ambassador in Women's Cricket.
Heealy was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland in 24 March 1990 to a Cricket-related family. The Australian legendary wicket keeper Ian Healy was her uncle. Anyhow, after playing first-class and club cricket, she earned her spot for Australia in the 2010 Rose Bowl series against New Zealand at the age of 20. After that, her career was just legendary.
Career Stas
| Competition | WTest | WODI | WT20I |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | 22 January 2011 v England | 10 February 2010 v New Zealand | 21 February 2010 v New Zealand |
| Matches | 10 | 123 | 162 |
| Runs scored | 489 | 3,563 | 3,054 |
| Batting average | 30.56 | 35.98 | 25.24 |
| 100s/50s | 0/3 | 7/18 | 1/17 |
| Top score | 99 | 170 | 148* |
| Catches/stumpings | 22/2 | 85/38 | 65/63 |
So, she has played all three formats for the Aussies and has been a match-winner for over a decade.
- 150+ WT20I matches, and 100+ WODI matches
- 7,000+ international runs across three formats
- 275+ dismissals as a wicketkeeper
- The highest individual score in a Women’s World Cup final - 170 runs against England in 2022
- Most runs in a Women's T20 International - 148* off 61 balls against Sri Lanka in 2019
- Most dismissals as a wicket-keeper, male or female, in Twenty20 International cricket - 128
- ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year: 2018, 2019
So, as you see, both as a wicketkeeper and batsman, she has been phenomenal, and it's not easy to find that calibre. And not just that, she has played a vital role in the many world cup championsip Australia won.
- ICC Women's World T20 World Cup: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023
- ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: 2013, 2022
- Player of the tournament and the leading runs scorer in the 2018 Women's World Twenty20
- Gold medal win at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
So, being part of 8 ICC World Cup titles is not everyone's cup of coffee.
In n November 2023, Healy became the captain of the Australian women's team in all three formats, after the retirement of Megg Lening.
So, it's one of the accomplished and decorated careers, and inspirational cricketers. So, wishig happy retirement once again.
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Nice article mchan.. indeed, she was truly an icon of womens cricket..