After winning the 2022 edition of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, things weren’t exactly the same for the Australian women’s team. Their skipper, Meg Lanning, has opened up about how she wants to prioritize her mental health and has opted for an indefinite break from the game. and shocked gaming experts. These decisions also seem to have affected wicketkeeper hitter Alyssa Healy.
In a very candid manner, Healy reveals that Meg Lanning’s indefinite hiatus and Rachel Haynes’ retirement have led him to speculate about the future of cricket after years of playing the game at the highest level. The recent developments in Australia’s women’s cricket team allude to a transition period. With Shelley Nitschke’s new coach, Australia looks very likely to have a new captain in place to lead this new phase.
The current Australian women’s team, with Chief Architects Healy, Lanning and Haynes, has overcome all the challenges put in place for them. As far as Australian women’s leadership is concerned, this is a very strange situation. Healy was touted as one of the potential candidates to wear the Skipper hat, but following her recent revelation, the team management situation became more tricky.
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Alyssa further added:
When Meg took a break and Rack retired, I was shocked like a brick. beauty is i still love the game and i love being in the moment i just keep plugging in and i keep doing what i do and i keep having fun with it watch cricket Just being there makes him angry with FOMO. Haven’t toured India much for a while. So the fact that he goes twice in 12 months is exciting.
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Healy also confided about her husband, Australian speedster Mitchell Stark, who jokes to her about how many times he’s changed his mind. , is scheduled to tour India in December. It will be her first test match in India in 39 years.
