Alyssa Healy of Australia leads Ashley Gardner and Ellyse Perry of Australia after playing her final international match and winning the match and the series on day three of the women’s Test match between Australia and India at the WACA Ground on March 08, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
New Delhi: Alyssa Healy ended her international career on a high after leading the Australian women’s national cricket team to a 10-wicket victory over the Indian women’s national cricket team in the one-off Test at the WACA ground.
The win marked the end of Healy’s 16-year international career.After the match, the Australian captain said she was proud of how the team came back after struggling in the T20 phase of the tour. “Really happy with the effort. Going back to the T20 series, I feel like coming into the group, there was a little bit of disappointment and a little bit of uncertainty. But the way they responded and came out and played in the last four games was unbelievable. I’m really proud,” Healy said in her farewell speech.
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Healy also used the moment to highlight the importance of Test cricket in the women’s game. “I think the white ball doesn’t really give us that opportunity to set up batsmen or build the innings. Learning how to play the longest form of the game is really important. So long live Test cricket and hopefully we can see more,” Healy said.
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The 35-year-old admitted the emotional moment really got to her before she addressed the team for the final time.
“Honestly, it hit me before I got to go into the changing room again and be around the girls. I’m going to enjoy the next part and sing the team song one last time. But I’m really excited to watch this group move forward,” she said, adding that she believes the team will achieve “great things” under new captain Sophie Molyneux.Healy also thanked the fans and praised the Indian team for competing through a packed schedule.
“When you’re representing your country and competing at the highest level, you’re kind of in this bubble. You just want to win matches and compete, and maybe you don’t realize what’s going on outside. Feeling that love and support over the last week has been amazing,” she said.“Thank you to the Indian team. It’s a busy schedule in the women’s game. Coming here after a busy WPL, fighting hard in the T20 series and being here for five weeks is a huge effort,” she added.
All the best for the World Cup in the middle of the year.”In the match, India were bowled out for 149 runs, leaving Australia with a small target of 25 runs, which they chased down in less than five overs. Annabel Sutherland starred with a century and six wickets, earning Player of the Match and Player of the Series. As the celebrations ended in Perth, Healy shared emotional moments with his teammates, bringing the curtain down on his remarkable career.