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Alyssa Healy to Retire From International Cricket After India Series

The decision forces Australia to appoint a new captain for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Overview

  • Healy confirmed her international retirement on the Willow Talk podcast, setting her farewell for the home multi-format series against India in February–March.
  • She will skip the T20Is and will not go to the 2026 T20 World Cup, finishing by captaining the ODIs and the one-off Test at the WACA from March 6–9.
  • If selected for five matches in the series, she is poised to reach 300 international appearances.
  • Across a 15-year career she amassed more than 7,000 runs and 275 dismissals, won eight World Cups, and as captain led a 16-0 Ashes sweep in 2024–25.
  • Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg hailed her as an all-time great, while media reports list Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner among contenders to succeed her.