Alyssa Healy facts for kids
Healy with the Sydney Sixers in 2016
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Alyssa Jean Healy
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| Born | 24 March 1990 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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| Nickname | Midge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ian Healy (uncle) Mitchell Starc (husband) Brandon Starc (brother-in-law) Ken Healy (uncle) |
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| Test debut (cap 162) | 22 January 2011 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 December 2023 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 116) | 10 February 2010 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 30 December 2023 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 29) | 21 February 2010 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 October 2023 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007/08–present | New South Wales (squad no. 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–present | Sydney Sixers (squad no. 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Trailblazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Yorkshire Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Northern Superchargers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | UP Warriorz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 February 2024
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Alyssa Jean Healy (born 24 March 1990) is an Australian cricket player. She is the captain of the Australian women's national team. She also plays for New South Wales in Australia. In the WBBL, she plays for the Sydney Sixers. She also captains the UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League in India. Alyssa first played for Australia in February 2010.
She is a right-handed batter and a wicket-keeper. Her father, Greg Healy, played for the Queensland team. Her uncle, Ian Healy, was a famous Australian Test wicket-keeper. Another uncle, Ken Healy, also played cricket for Queensland.
Alyssa first became well-known in 2006. She was the first girl to play cricket with boys in a private schools' competition in New South Wales. She played for the senior New South Wales team in the 2007–08 season. For her first two seasons, she mainly played as a batter. This was because Leonie Coleman, another wicket-keeper for Australia, was also on the team. When Coleman left in 2009–10, Alyssa became the full-time wicket-keeper for her state.
In 2010, Alyssa Healy made her international debut. This happened when the Australian captain and wicket-keeper, Jodie Fields, got injured. Alyssa played in matches against New Zealand. She was part of the Australian team that won the 2010 World Twenty20 tournament. She was also a key player when Australia won the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament. She scored the most runs and was named the player of the tournament.
In December 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named her the T20I Player of the Year. In September 2019, she played her 100th WT20I match against Sri Lanka. In the same series, she set a new record for the highest score in a Women's T20I match, scoring 148 not out. In January 2020, she was part of Australia's team for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. She was the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament. In the final, she scored 75 runs off 39 balls against India. This helped Australia win their fifth title, and she was named player of the match. In September 2020, she set a new world record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in Twenty20 International cricket (male or female). She passed M. S. Dhoni's record of 91 dismissals.
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Early Life and Cricket Journey
Alyssa was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Her family has a strong cricket background. Her father, Greg, played for Queensland. Her uncle, Ian Healy, was a famous Australian Test wicket-keeper. Another uncle, Ken Healy, also played for Queensland. Even with this family history, Alyssa wasn't very interested in cricket until she moved to Sydney as a child. A friend encouraged her to try the sport. She went to high school at MLC School and Barker College.
Playing with Boys
In 2006, at age 16, Alyssa was chosen as the wicket-keeper for the Barker College First XI. This was a big deal because she was the first girl to play with boys in this elite private schools' cricket competition in New South Wales. Some people were not happy about this. An anonymous email was sent around, calling her selection a "disgrace." However, the school's sportsmaster and her uncle, Ian Healy, defended her. They said she was chosen because she was good enough. Alyssa later said that playing with the boys really helped improve her skills. She and fellow Australian player Ellyse Perry have both said that girls should play against boys if they want to.
In January 2007, Alyssa played for the New South Wales Under-19 team. She scored a lot of runs and was named the best under-17 player. The next month, she was chosen for the Australia Youth team (under-23 players). She was the only player chosen before playing for her state's senior team.
Becoming a Senior Player
In the 2007–08 season, Alyssa made her senior debut for the New South Wales Breakers. She played as a specialist batter at first. She didn't score many runs in her first few games. But in her sixth game, she scored 41 not out from 50 balls, helping her team win. New South Wales won the league title that season.
After the Women's World Cup in 2009, Leonie Coleman, another wicket-keeper, left the New South Wales team. This meant Alyssa became the full-time wicket-keeper for the 2009–10 season. She scored an unbeaten 89 runs against Victoria, hitting 13 fours. She also took a catch and made a stumping in that game. New South Wales won the final against Victoria, and Alyssa took two catches. She ended the season with 208 runs and made more dismissals than any other player.
International Career Highlights
Alyssa was chosen for the Australian team in February 2010 because the main wicket-keeper, Jodie Fields, was injured. She played in her first One Day International (ODI) match at the Adelaide Oval. She scored 21 runs and took one catch. She also played in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
2010 World Twenty20 Success
Alyssa was part of the Australian team for the 2010 World Twenty20 in the West Indies. She played in every match because Jodie Fields was still injured. In a close match against England, Alyssa scored 15 runs quickly. The game ended in a tie, and Australia won in a "Super Over" because they hit more sixes.
In the semi-final against India, Alyssa stumped a key Indian batter. Australia won that match easily. In the final against New Zealand, Alyssa scored 10 runs. Australia won the final by three runs, becoming champions.
Continued Success (2015–Present)
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In 2015, Alyssa was part of Australia's team for the 2015 Women's Ashes in England. She was the main wicket-keeper for the 2017 Women's Ashes series in Australia. She scored the most runs in the ODI part of that series. Australia kept the Ashes because the series ended in a tie.
In April 2018, she received a national contract from Cricket Australia. In June 2018, she became the captain of the New South Wales Breakers. In October 2018, she was named in Australia's team for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20. She was the top run-scorer with 225 runs and won the player of the tournament award.
In January 2020, she was part of Australia's team for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. In a match against Bangladesh, Alyssa and Beth Mooney made a record-breaking opening partnership of 151 runs for Australia in a WT20I match. In the final, Alyssa scored 75 runs off 39 balls. This helped Australia win their fifth title, and she was named player of the match.
In January 2022, Alyssa was named in Australia's team for the Women's Ashes series against England. Later that month, she was chosen for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. In April 2022, she was bought by the Northern Superchargers for The Hundred in England. The next month, she was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
In December 2023, after Meg Lanning retired, Alyssa Healy was made the captain of the Australia women's national cricket team for all types of international cricket. She will also captain Australia in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women's Ashes series.
Amazing Records
- From February to August 2019, Alyssa held a Guinness World Record. She made the highest catch of a cricket ball, catching it from 82.5 meters! This was part of a campaign for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
- Alyssa holds the world record for the most runs in a Women's T20 International match. She scored 148 not out (from 61 balls) against Sri Lanka on 2 October 2019.
- On 8 March 2020, Alyssa scored the fastest 50 runs (off 30 balls) in the history of ICC event finals across all cricket formats.
International Centuries
Alyssa Healy has scored five centuries (100 runs or more) in One Day Internationals and one century in Twenty20 Internationals.
One Day International Centuries
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| # | Runs | Match | Opponents | City/Country | Venue | Year |
| 1 | 133 | 58 |  India |
Vadodara, India |
Reliance Stadium | 2018 |
| 2 | 122 | 68 |  West Indies |
 Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda |
Coolidge Cricket Ground | 2019 |
| 3 | 112* | 73 |  Sri Lanka |
 Brisbane, Australia |
Allan Border Field | 2019 |
| 4 | 129 | 93 | West Indies |
 Wellington, New Zealand |
Basin Reserve | 2022 |
| 5 | 170 | 94 |  England |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
Hagley Oval | 2022 |
T20 International Centuries
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| # | Runs | Match | Opponents | City/Country | Venue | Year |
| 1 | 148* | 101 | Sri Lanka |
Sydney, Australia |
North Sydney Oval | 2019 |
Honours and Awards
Alyssa Healy has won many awards and championships with her teams and as an individual player.
Team Achievements
International
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023
- ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: 2013, 2022
Domestic/Franchise
- Women's Big Bash League: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Women's National Cricket League: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Individual Awards
- ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year: 2018, 2019
- Belinda Clark Award: 2019
- Cricket Australia Women's ODI Player of the Year: 2019
- ICC Women's Player of the Month: April 2021
- WBBL Team of the Tournament: 2018–19
Personal Life
Alyssa's nickname is "Midge." She says her dad gave it to her when she was little, and it just stuck!
In 2015, Alyssa got engaged to fast bowler Mitchell Starc. They got married in April 2016. They first met when they were 9 years old. Alyssa and Mitchell are only the third married couple to both play Test cricket. Mitchell Starc even flew home from a cricket tour in March 2020 just to watch Alyssa play in the final of the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Alyssa's brother-in-law is high jumper Brandon Starc.
Alyssa also enjoys playing golf. She has a golf handicap of seven, and she competes against Mitchell (who has a handicap of ten) for an annual "Stealy Cup."
See Also
- List of Australia women Twenty20 International cricketers
- List of Australia women One Day International cricketers
- List of Australia women Test cricketers
Images for kids
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Healy practicing a stumping in the Adelaide Oval nets.
