Who is Alyssa Healy?
Alyssa Healy is an Australian wicketkeeper-batter known for her aggressive batting and world-class glovework. She scored 170 in the 2022 ODI World Cup final, the highest score in any World Cup final.
Healy was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, in 1990 and grew up in Sydney. She is the niece of former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy, who also played for Australia in the 1990s.
She made her international debut in 2010 and became known for her explosive batting at the top of the order. She has scored centuries in ODI and Twenty20 internationals.
World Cup heroics
In the 2022 ODI World Cup final against England in Christchurch, Healy scored 170 runs, breaking the record for the highest score in a World Cup final by a man or woman.
Healy was a key member of Australia's teams that won multiple T20 World Cups and the 2022 ODI World Cup. After Meg Lanning retired, she was appointed captain of the Australian women's team.
As a wicketkeeper, she holds records for the most dismissals in women's T20 internationals. She is married to Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc.
Did You Know?
Healy also played for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League.