Overview
- Healy announced on the WillowTalk podcast that the February–March home series against India will be her last, concluding with the day-night Test at the WACA from March 6–9.
- She will miss the three T20Is from February 15–21 and will not be part of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, but will captain the ODIs and the Perth Test.
- Healy said the decision followed a fading competitive edge, mental fatigue and recent injuries after a 15-year international career.
- Cricket Australia praised her contribution and plans to celebrate her achievements during the India series, noting more than 7,000 international runs, about 275 dismissals and eight World Cup titles.
- With Healy stepping aside from T20s, media reports flag Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner as leading captaincy contenders ahead of the World Cup.