Australia captain Alyssa Healy retiring after India series

By Canadian Press on January 12, 2026.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia captain Alyssa Healy is retiring following India’s upcoming tour, ending a 15-year international career including eight World Cup titles.

The 35-year-old Healy has scored more than 7,000 runs across all three international formats with 275 dismissals following her national debut in 2010.

The wicketkeeper has won the T20 World Cup six times and the ODI World Cup twice and has been the captain since the end of 2023.

Healy’s records include the highest individual score in an ODI World Cup final (170 against England in 2022), the most runs in a T20 international (148 not out against Sri Lanka in 2019) and the most dismissals in T20 internationals by a woman or man (126).

“It’s with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia,” she said on Tuesday. “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.

“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 series with India features three T20s from Feb. 15-21, followed by three one-day internationals from Feb. 24-March 1 and finishing with a test in Perth from March 6-9.

If she plays five of the matches she will reach 300 internationals.

Healy has also done television commentary for the past several years including during the recent Ashes series that she missed because of injury. She is married to Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc and is the niece of former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy.

“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 executive Todd Greenberg said. “We look forward to celebrating her achievements throughout the series against India.”

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