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Alyssa Healy of Australia celebrates getting to her century.

‘I’ve hated every milestone match:’ Why Alyssa Healy took a different approach in her ODI farewell and reaped the rewards

Australian great Alyssa Healy farewelled one-day international cricket in style, smashing 158 against India as the hosts amassed their highest score on home soil.

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Georgia Voll of Australia hits a boundary.

Voll century fires Australia to crushing win over India

Australia now lead the multi-format ODI series with six points to four.

  • Joel Gould
Jemimah Rodrigues celebrates after taking the outfield catch to dismiss Australia’s top run-scorer, Ashleigh Gardner.

Australia lose in Perry’s milestone game, trophy on the line as Healy returns

Ellyse Perry couldn’t rescue Australia in her 350th international game, as India claimed victory in the T20 component of the multi-format series.

  • Steve Larkin
Role model: Australia’s Alex Blackwell.

Outstanding and outspoken: Why Alex Blackwell changed cricket forever

Alex Blackwell was a pathfinder for women’s cricket in Australia, as much for her strong opinions as for a commanding presence on the field

  • Daniel Brettig
Sophie Molineux is hoping to start her tenure as captain with a series win over India.

New era dawns as Australia seeks revenge against India for World Cup defeat

The Australian women’s cricket team will play India in a multi-format series this month, their first since being knocked-out of the World Cup.

  • Frances Howe
New Australian captain Sophie Molineux.

From watching her dad to ACL injuries and upstaging Katy Perry: Sophie Molineux’s rise to captain Australia

Molineux didn’t aspire to captain her country. It was not until a call just before Christmas from Cricket Australia’s head of women’s cricket that the leadership seed was planted.

  • Andrew Wu
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Alyssa Healy announces her retirement.

Alyssa Healy leaves cricket much bigger than she found it

The Australian women’s cricket captain announces her retirement after helping to transform the game.

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Alyssa Healy in Birmingham during this year’s Ashes.

Healy’s greatest hits: The games that defined a legendary career

After lighting up cricket’s biggest stages since 2010, Australian women’s captain Alyssa Healy will hang up her keeper’s gloves and bat for good in March.

  • Robert Dillon
Australian cricket captain Alyssa Healy calls time on her career.

Alyssa Healy’s decision to retire was made alone. She knew the time had come

One of Australia’s most successful cricketers has called time on an international career that started in 2010.

  • Frances Howe
Meg Lanning is in sublime form.

Meg Lanning just played one of the all-time great innings. Here’s how she did it

The Australian women’s team has not quite been the same since Lanning retired, but her form in the WBBL suggests she’s batting better than ever before.