Cricket Australia has formally introduced Alyssa Healy as the successor of Meg Lanning and the wicketkeeper-batter will now be main the Women in Green and Gold throughout three codecs.
Healy, 33, was at all times there to fill in for Lanning at any time when the latter was unavailable for choice throughout her enjoying days. Hence, the Queensland-born is unlikely to expertise the baptism of fireplace as she has a good quantity of expertise main a aspect.
Healy has led Australia in a solitary Test, seven ODIs and 10 T20Is to this point. She was already introduced as the skipper for the India tour beginning December 21 with the one Test.
Australia’s tour of India is a multi-format tour, comprising a one-off four-day Test, three ODIs and three T20Is.
Notably, Tahlia MacGrath has been named as her deputy. McGrath lately led her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) aspect Adelaide Strikers to 2 consecutive title (2022, 2023) finishes and due to this fact the transfer would not come throughout as a shock.
Healy, who desires to make her personal mark on the function is thrilled on the announcement and has vowed to take care of the success that Australia has had over time.
“I’m honoured to simply accept the function of captain and am grateful for the chance to guide our crew. I’ve actually loved the help of the gamers over the previous few months and their encouragement to proceed to be who I’m and lead the group like I usually would from inside.
“My strategy will stay constant to what it has been beforehand, however I’ll make my very own mark on the function and ensure that I’m doing the perfect I probably can for this group to take care of the success that we have had.
“It’s an exciting time to be involved with this team, we’re seeing the emergence of incredible young talent and are challenging ourselves to continually evolve as a group,” Healy stated.
