Australian team captain aimin to clinch back-to-back World Cup and 2026 India series victory

Australian women’s team captain Alyssa Healy has put down any speculations about her retirement after the upcoming ODI World Cup. She also stated that a series of injuries have only increased her hunger to keep playing at least until the series against India in 2026.

The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has faced a series of injuries since last year- which began with a stress fracture in her foot during the T20 World Cup, which was followed by an issue in her knee that kept her sidelined for a number of fixtures.

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Healy, who is known to joke about thinking about her retirement several times before, accepted that she had initially considered bowing out after the ODI World Cup in India this year. However, she had a change in het thoughts and her perspective has now shifted.

“It’s (retirement date) probably shifted a little bit. It’s (injuries have) made me realize that I still want to do a little bit more than maybe what I thought,” Healy told the Australian Associated Press (AAP).

Even though Alyssa Healy featured sporadically during Australia’s victorious Ashes campaign at home, Healy missed tours to New Zealand and the Women’s Premier League in India.

“At the same time, sometimes there’s stuff in life that are a little bit more important than pulling on the green and gold. So it’s just a constant reassess. But at the moment I definitely want to play a home summer. I want to bring the World Cup home, but also to play against India (in 2026 at home),” she added.

If everything goes right, Alyssa Healy is expected to return to action in August, when Australia A face India A in Queensland.

Australia is the most decorated team in women’s cricket, and are now aiming to become the first team in nearly four decades to win back-to-back ODI World Cups.