Alyssa Healy, the captain of the Australian women's cricket team, has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket, effective after the upcoming home series against India. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who has been a mainstay of the national team for 15 years, made the announcement on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026.

Healy stated that the timing felt right to step away, acknowledging a gradual decline in her competitive drive. "It's with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my last for Australia," Healy said. "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". She also noted the mental and physical toll of recovering from injuries in recent seasons as a contributing factor in her decision.

Healy will participate in the upcoming ODI and Test matches against India but has opted out of the T20Is to allow the team ample time to prepare for the T20 World Cup without her. Her final match is scheduled to be the Test match against India in Perth from March 6th to 9th.

Since her debut in 2010, Healy has amassed over 7,000 international runs and 275 dismissals. A celebrated career includes six T20 World Cup titles and two ODI World Cup victories. She was also the player of the final in Australia's 2022 ODI World Cup triumph. Her individual accolades include the 2019 Belinda Clark Award and two ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year awards. Healy holds the record for the highest individual score in an ODI World Cup final (170 against England in 2022) and the most runs in a T20 international (148 not out against Sri Lanka in 2019). Additionally, she boasts the most dismissals in T20Is by a woman or man, with 126.

Taking over as full-time captain in 2023, Healy led the team to a historic 16-0 whitewash of England. Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg acknowledged Healy as "one of the all-time greats" who has "made an immeasurable contribution both on and off the field".

Healy reflected on her career, "I'll genuinely miss my teammates, singing the team song and walking out to open the batting for Australia". "Representing my country has been an incredible honour and I'm grateful for one last series in the green and gold". Even in retirement, Healy hopes to contribute to the sport, acknowledging the opportunities the game has given her.

The series against India will consist of three T20Is from February 15th to 21st, three ODIs from February 24th to March 1st, and a Test match in Perth commencing on March 6th.