Australia Women captain Alyssa Healy on January 12 confirmed her shock retirement from international cricket. The 35-year-old informed that the upcoming multi-format series against India Women, which is scheduled to be played in February-March this year will be her last assignment in the Aussie colours. It is to be noted that Healy remains to be one of the most successful players of all time with eight World Cup titles.
The Queensland-born wicketkeeper-batter has been a vital cog in the Australian setup, helping the side across formats. During her 16-year-long international career, Healy has etched several feats to her name. While she remains the top player to register most runs in an innings as wicketkeeper (170) in Women ODIs, she also holds the record of taking most catches in Women T20Is (63).
Alyssa Healy Career Records
- Fifth most dismissals in career in Women Tests: Alyssa Healy ranks fifth in the list of women cricketers to register most dismissals in Test cricket. With 24 dismissals till date in 10 matches, she sits after C Matthews (58), J Smit (43), SA Hodges (36), BA Brentnall (28) and MJ Jennings (24).
- Third most catches in Test career: Healy also joined the elite list of players to take most catches in Women Tests. With 22 catches, she is third in the list followed by C Matthews (46) and J Smit (39).
- Most runs in an innings by wicketkeeper: The veteran cricketer tops the list of players to score most runs in an innings as a wicketkeeper. Her 170-run knock against England Women in Christchurch makes her stand out in the list.
- Hundred in consecutive innings in Women ODIs: Alyssa Healy is the joint third highest to hit hundred in consecutive innings in the 50-over format. She is joined by the likes of J Kennare, DA Hockley, KL Rolton, Meg Lanning, Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Laura Wolvaardt, Smirti Mandhana, A. Sutherland and a few others in the list.
- Most dismissals in WT20I career: Healy also tops the list of players with most dismissals in Women’s T20Is. Having played 162 matches in Aussie colours, she has made 126 dismissals.
- Most catches in WT20I career: The Aussie veteran has also taken most number of catches in Women T20I career, which numbers to 63.
Alyssa Healy International Career: Stats, Numbers and More
| Format | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTests | 16 | 489 | 99 | 30.56 | 56.86 | 0 | 3 |
| WODIs | 111 | 3563 | 170 | 35.98 | 99.72 | 7 | 18 |
| WT20Is | 143 | 3054 | 148* | 25.45 | 129.79 | 1 | 17 |
Alyssa Healy T20 Stats
| Tournament | Teams | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBBL | Sydney Sixers Women | 127 | 3125 | 112* | 25.82 | 133.71 | 5 | 15 |
| WPL | UP Warriorz | 17 | 428 | 96* | 26.75 | 130.48 | 0 | 3 |
| Women’s 100 | Sunrisers Leeds | 6 | 129 | 46 | 21.50 | 151.76 | 0 | 0 |
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