Australia women’s team captain Alyssa Healy has dismissed the idea of retiring after the upcoming ODI World Cup, stating that a series of injuries have only strengthened her desire to continue playing at least until the series against India in 2026. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has faced numerous injuries since last year, beginning with a stress fracture in her foot during the T20 World Cup, followed by a knee issue that kept her out of several matches. Healy, who has often joked about considering retirement, admitted she had initially thought about retiring after the ODI World Cup in India this year. However, her outlook has changed. “It’s probably shifted a little bit. The injuries have made me realise that I still want to do a little bit more than maybe what I thought,” Healy told the Australian Associated Press (AAP). Although she played intermittently during Australia’s successful Ashes campaign at home, Healy missed tours to New Zealand and the Women’s Premier League in India. “At the same time, sometimes there are things in life that are a little bit more important than pulling on the green and gold. So it’s just a constant reassessment. “But at the moment I definitely want to play a home summer. I want to bring the World Cup home, but also to play against India in 2026 at home,” she added. Healy is set to return to action in August when Australia A faces India A in Queensland. Australia, the most successful team in women’s cricket, aims to become the first team in nearly four decades to win consecutive ODI World Cups, a goal that fuels Healy’s determination. “According to science, the ODI World Cups is one of the heaviest loads that we go through as cricketers. My aim is to play every game of that World Cup. So, making sure I can do that is important.” “That was one of my goals, putting a timeline on it and saying this is where I could take this group, even without knowing what I was going to do personally,” Healy said. “It was definitely a big focus of mine, to get the group to a place where it can not just compete but win the trophy.” “It’s not so much about the captaincy, or ticking one more box at a personal level. It’s just that I want to win a World Cup for Australia, and no one has gone back-to-back, which is a real motivator.” “That was a big focus of mine — to get this group to a place where it can not just compete but win.” “It’s not about ticking a personal box or just the captaincy. I want to win a World Cup for Australia. No team has gone back-to-back — and that’s a real motivator,” she added.