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Alyssa Healy
Winning major cricket titles as Australia’s attacking wicketkeeper-batter.
World T20 player of the tournament · World Cup final
- Born
- 24 March 1990
- Birthplace
- Gold Coast, Australia
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Alyssa Healy
Alyssa Healy is a retired Australian cricketer who kept wicket, opened the batting and captained her country. She ended her international career in March 2026.
Early life
Cricket family
Her father Greg and uncle Ian also played high-level cricket.
Sydney school years
Developed her game after moving to Sydney and played in boys’ school competition.
Career
- 2007–2010
State to international
Played for New South Wales before making her Australia debut.
- 2010s–2020s
Opening batter
Became a central player in Australia’s successful limited-overs teams.
- 2023–2026
Captain and retirement
Succeeded Meg Lanning as captain and finished her career against India in March 2026.
Achievements
World T20 player of the tournament
Led the scoring as Australia won the title.
World Cup final
Scored 75 from 39 balls against India at the MCG.
World Cup final century
Made 170 against England in the ODI final.
Beyond sport
Family partnership
Married fellow Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc in 2016.
Broadcasting
Has contributed cricket analysis and commentary.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Joeyjackets. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
