Alyssa Healy has always been able to perform under the greatest pressure in cricket games earning her respect as a leader and a player.
Childhood and Early Career
Healy was born on 24 March 1990 in Sydney. After playing cricket in New South Wales made her debut for the Lendlease Breakers in the 2007-08 season. She started as an upper-order batsman since there was not much chance of her being a wicketkeeper. She took up the stumping completely during the 2009-10 domestic season. In that breakout year, Healy made a record of 89 not out and was the leader in the Women’s National Cricket League for most dismissals.
International Debut and Initial Success
Healy started playing for Australia at the age of 19 in the 2010 Rose Bowl Series versus New Zealand. She was also important in Australia’s triumph at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 within the West Indies later that year.
The impressive show continued when she scored her highest score of 90 in a T20 match against India during the 2012 tour. While representing Australia, Healy also added ICC Women’s World Twenty20 titles in 2012 and 2014, and the ICC Women’s World Cup title in 2013.
WBBL Stardom and Continued Dominance
In 2015, after helping the Australians to reclaim the Ashes, Healy joined the Sydney Sixers for the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in 2015. In 2018 ICC T20 Player of the year award was given to her for her impressive performances in T2Is. Her Aggressive approach in batting helped Australia win its fourth ICC World Twenty20 title.
World Cup Glory and Iconic Innings
In 2020 Healy’s career biases further towards the T20 format after she was awarded player of the match in the T20 World Cup Final match against India at the MCG on March 8, 2020. Star in 2022, she scored a mammoth 170 runs against England and helped Australia win the World Cup at Christchurch.
Alyssa Healy Leadership and Captaincy
Healy took the role of vice-captain of Australia for the first time in her career in 2022 after Rachael Haynes announced her retirement. She becomes Australia’s 7th woman skipper when they toured India for T20 series.
In 2023, Healy was the women’s team’s interim captain for the Ashes series. Healy took over the captaincy of the Australian women’s team on a permanent basis after Meg Lanning retired.
