Australia names Healy as women's captain

Alyssa Healy with the Women's Ashes trophy< /figure>

Healy, 33, took over from Meg Lanning, 31, in the role after leading the team on an interim basis at various stages over the past 12 months.

Lanning said she does not had “nothing more to accomplish”. " when she retired from international cricket last month.

All-rounder Tahlia McGrath, 28 , was named Australian player vice-captain.

Healy played seven Tests, 101 one-day internationals and 147 T20 internationals for Australia.

"I am honored to accept the role of captain and I "I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead our team," she said.

" I have really appreciated the support from the players over the past few months and their encouragement to continue to be who I am and lead the group as I normally would from within."

McGrath added: "It is a privilege to be offered the role of vice-captain and I am delighted to support Alyssa as she assumes the position of captain.

"Alyssa and I have been playing together for a long time, we are familiar with each other's leadership styles and I look forward to helping her lead our group."

'I will leave my own mark on the role'

Australian Women are one of the most successful sporting teams in the world and current holders of the Women's World Championship 50 and T20. Cups.

They also won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and retained the 2023 Ashes - the latter with Healy as stand-in skipper after Lanning missed the series for medical reasons.

Healy's first assignment will be Australia's one-off Test against India in Mumbai from December 21-24 followed by three ODIs and three T20s against the same opponents.

"My approach will remain consistent with what it has been before," she added.

< p class="" data-reactid=".1pd2ptke6ei.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16">" But I will leave my own mark on this role and make sure I do my best to keep this group successful that we have experienced.

"It's an exciting time to be involved with this team, we see the "incredible young talent is emerging and we challenge ourselves to continually evolve as a group."< /p>

Healy has also captained New South Wales in domestic one-day cricket since 2018 and was vice-captain of the Sydney Sixers for the first seven seasons of the Women's Big Bash League.

She is the niece of former Australian men's wicketkeeper Ian Healy.< /p>

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Australia names Healy as women's captain
Alyssa Healy with the Women's Ashes trophy< /figure>

Healy, 33, took over from Meg Lanning, 31, in the role after leading the team on an interim basis at various stages over the past 12 months.

Lanning said she does not had “nothing more to accomplish”. " when she retired from international cricket last month.

All-rounder Tahlia McGrath, 28 , was named Australian player vice-captain.

Healy played seven Tests, 101 one-day internationals and 147 T20 internationals for Australia.

"I am honored to accept the role of captain and I "I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead our team," she said.

" I have really appreciated the support from the players over the past few months and their encouragement to continue to be who I am and lead the group as I normally would from within."

McGrath added: "It is a privilege to be offered the role of vice-captain and I am delighted to support Alyssa as she assumes the position of captain.

"Alyssa and I have been playing together for a long time, we are familiar with each other's leadership styles and I look forward to helping her lead our group."

'I will leave my own mark on the role'

Australian Women are one of the most successful sporting teams in the world and current holders of the Women's World Championship 50 and T20. Cups.

They also won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and retained the 2023 Ashes - the latter with Healy as stand-in skipper after Lanning missed the series for medical reasons.

Healy's first assignment will be Australia's one-off Test against India in Mumbai from December 21-24 followed by three ODIs and three T20s against the same opponents.

"My approach will remain consistent with what it has been before," she added.

< p class="" data-reactid=".1pd2ptke6ei.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16">" But I will leave my own mark on this role and make sure I do my best to keep this group successful that we have experienced.

"It's an exciting time to be involved with this team, we see the "incredible young talent is emerging and we challenge ourselves to continually evolve as a group."< /p>

Healy has also captained New South Wales in domestic one-day cricket since 2018 and was vice-captain of the Sydney Sixers for the first seven seasons of the Women's Big Bash League.

She is the niece of former Australian men's wicketkeeper Ian Healy.< /p>

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