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📻 IMPORTANT AUCKLAND UPDATE 📻
Aussie cricket great announces retirement
SEN • January 13th, 2026 8:58 am
Australian cricketing great Alyssa Healy has announced her retirement after an incredible career spanning 16 years.
The 35-year-old confirmed the news on her podcast Willow Talk saying her final outing in the green and gold will be in the forthcoming series against India which concludes in early March.
"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.
"Knowing I won't be going to the T20 World Cup this year and the limited preparation time the team has, I won't be part of the T20s against India, but I'm excited to have the opportunity to finish my career and captain the ODI and Test side at home against India – one of the biggest series on the calendar for us.
"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."
More to come.
