By Alyssa Healy was born on March 24, 1990. Her full legal name is Alyssa Jean Healy. She is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Australia’s women’s national squad and New South Wales in domestic cricket. She also plays for the Sydney Sixers as well in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). In February 2010, Alyssa marked her international debut.
Making her debut in ODI at the Adelaide Oval, she appeared in all 5 ODIs in the Australian leg of the tournament. In her foremost game, Alyssa managed to score twenty-one from eleven balls in the end overs, striking 4 4s as Australia brought in two hundred forty-one before bowling out the guests for one twenty-six to lock a 115-chase victory. She seized a single catch, withdrawing Amy Satterthwaite from the bowling of Rene Farrell. Alyssa produced straight ducks in the following two games and brought in four in the last game at Junction Oval. She had just quick chances with the bat in the ending phases of the innings. She finished off the series with 25 chases at 6.25 and a striking pace of 100.00, 5 catches, and a stumping.
Career Achievements and Milestones
- Alyssa grabbed the Guinness World Record for the highest catch at 82.5m of a cricket ball, which she achieved between February 21 and August 2, 2019.
- She holds the world record for the highest chases in a Women’s T20 International with one hundred forty-eight* (sixty-one) at North Sydney Oval on October 2, 2019, in a match with Sri Lanka.
- She recorded the quickest fifty (off thirty balls) in the ICC events final history across formats, achieved on March 8, 2020.
- She is a five-time ICC Women’s World Twenty20/T20 World Cup (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020).
- She along with her team won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2013.
- Women’s Big Bash League champ (WBBL|02, WBBL|03).
- She is an eleven-time Women’s National Cricket League champion.
- She is a two-time ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2019.
- Recipient of Belinda Clark Award in 2019.
- She won the Cricket Australia Women’s ODI Player of the Year in 2019.
- She won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month in April 2021.
- She was named WBBL Team of the Tournament (WBBL|04).
Alyssa Healy: Current Net Worth (2023)
As of March 2023, Alyssa Healy has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Converting it to Indian currency, it comes to around INR 15.7 crores. She earns massive paychecks from the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), Australian Cricket Board, sponsorships, advertisements, and different domestic contests she participates in adds to her net value.
Alyssa Healy: Family
Hailing from Gold Coast, Queensland, Alyssa Healy was born on March 24, 1990, to parents Greg Healy and Sandy Healy. Her father, Greg Healy was a part of the Queensland squad. Alyssa had an older sister named Kareen Healy. Sadly, she died due to cardiac arrest when she was just 15 years old. It is reported that her family donated Kareen’s organs.
Ian Healy is Alyssa’s uncle who was also a retired cricketer and was a part of the Australian squad from 1998 to 1999. His name was mentioned on the index of those with the highest Test dismissals. Alyssa also has three cousins namely: Emma Healy, Laura Healy, and Tom Healy.
Alyssa Healy: Husband
Alyssa Healy is happily wedded to Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc. The couple exchanged their vows on April 15, 2016.
The pacer has been an integral part of the Australian squad supporting the side record some outstanding victories, most notably the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, where he managed to take twenty-two wickets in the tournaments.
According to reports, Alyssa and Mitchell are childhood friends and have known each other for a very long time. The pair decided to get engaged in 2015, and tied the knot in April 2016. The pair are the 3rd married couple on the planet to participate in test cricket after their nuptials. It is not known if the couple has children or not but based on her Instagram profile, it appears that they are yet to be blessed with a child.
