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.Alyssa Healy's listing of distinctions is the envy of the cricket world.Two Planet Cup names, 6 T20 Planet Mug wins, a Republic Video games gold medal, 2 Women's Huge Celebration Game titles, 2 ICC Girls's T20I Cricketer of the Year honours and a Belinda Clark Award-- there isn't much left for the wicketkeeper to achieve in the sport.However, having actually replaced former colleague Meg Lanning as nationwide leader in 2013, Healy will plunge into a brand-new difficulty-- leading her country at an ICC event.Watch Australia v England ODI's Live &amp special on FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES, readily available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your cost-free test today &gt Australia gained a trifecta of T20 World Cup headlines under Lanning's conservation in 2018, 2020 and also 2023. Next month, the reigning champs will attempt to gain an unmatched 4th successive trophy in the United Arab Emirates.The tent competition kicks off an occupied 6 months for Healy, headlined by a WBBL project along with the Sydney Sixers, a home Ashes collection along with a pink-ball Examination at the MCG, two white-ball trips of New Zealand and also possibly one more Female's Premier Game initiative along with the UP Warriorz.Before moving to Queensland for Australia's three-match T20 series against the White Ferns, which gets underway on Thursday evening, Healy talked with Fox Cricket to examine what might verify a career-defining summer for the 34-year-old. Alyssa Healy speaks to the media. Image through Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Cricket AustraliaSource: Getty ImagesLet's beginning swiftly on The Hundred. Are you delighted with that choice to spend that winter months in your home, and also performed you possess a possibility to check out much of the tournament?Firstly, yes, I am actually happy at the selection to not go and also play. I perhaps underestimated what the final nine months definitely secured of me, as well as to have time to demonstrate and revitalize on my own was actually really significant. I corresponded along with everyone over there as well as was actually waking up each day looking at the scores as well as watching some highlights, only to find just how everybody was actually tracking. All the females seemed to be to possess a truly happy times, which is what it's all about.Heading into your initial ICC tournament a leader, does this experience a bit different? Not having Meg Lanning around and also with on your own because management position?It performs have a little of a different feeling. It's intimidating to an extent as well, understanding that I have actually come to show up to all the captain's pressers and the pictures. That's me today. I really did not intend to do any one of that stuff in the past, that was actually all Meg's project. That part's rather daunting. Yet I think the cricket edge of it is really interesting. To possess the chance to go out there and also throw the piece in a Globe Cup is actually a quite amazing encounter, one that I am actually actually awaiting. With any luck the group will appreciate themselves and also participate in some great, hard cricket.Has captaincy been what you anticipated it to become? Or have certainly there been some difficulties that you weren't ready for?It's absolutely opened my eyes to some stuff Meg was actually perhaps handling behind the performances, some of things that possibly were actually wearing her down. I was simply really vice-captain for a couple of months prior to she stepped off of the game, so I failed to definitely reach see excessive responsible for the settings, what was actually needing to be performed. Yet upon being actually driven in to the part, it is actually been actually eye-opening. It is actually been actually an obstacle, but one that I've actually definitely enjoyed. I am actually undoubtedly happy that I am actually 34 not 24 taking it on. I think it would possess been truly overawing.Meg Lanning of Australia raises the ICC Women's T20 World Cup trophy. Photo through Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesIn the press recently you dismissed questions concerning the LA28 Olympics. I was actually a bit surprised through that. Are you certain you're not targeting the upcoming Olympics?I've been saying since I was actually 28 that I am actually heading to retire in one year' time. Right here I am at 34. My thoughts could modify, but to be entirely straightforward with you, I do not presume I'll still be actually rollicking at that point. Likewise, there's a part of me that presumes it's somebody else's turn, right? I have actually possessed this area for quite a long period of time and also produced it my own, however I presume it's someone else's rely on jump in and grow behind the stumps. I mean there are a few folks placing their hand up. Tahlia Wilson's been eliminating it, Nicole Faltum's been actually around the Australia A side and also Georgia Redmayne seems to regularly remain in the conversation at the same time. It must be actually impressive observing that depth of wicketkeeping ability in the country?Even more broadly, it's exciting to find the depth in Australian cricket. Traditionally, you constantly think about when there is actually change, what young players are you delivering via? Yet the women's video game remains in such a great area today that they do not need to become younger. The Katie Macks of the world scoring operates, or Georgia Redmayne as you pointed out, they're gamers that have been actually around the residential culture for an extended period of time, self-assured in who they are and also what they may do, and they're prime applicants for playing for Australia moving forward, which I presume is an outstanding change in our sporting activity. The depth on its own in the keeping division, it's fantastic. I can not hang around to enjoy, specifically, the 3 younger keepers go head-to visit the following small amount to fight for that area. But you've obtained Beth Mooney floating around too, which is actually pretty helpful responsible for the stubs I 'd say.Obviously the staff's going with four T20 Globe Cup titles in a row. There was actually a feeling ahead of the ultimate in 2015 in South Africa that neutral followers were actually assisting the noticeable longshots, South Africa. Carries out the staff believe that included tension, and does it motivate all of them more knowing there is actually that additional intended of their back?Yeah, our company perform believe it. Our company are actually being actually pursued therefore heavily through all the teams that our company are actually practically playing our ultimate every video game. Teams are actually happening so hard at our team given that they would like to take our team out early. Our team need to switch on truly promptly, as well as I presume that has aided our strategy to T20 cricket, specifically over the last number of Globe Cups. Our company need to have to switch on and get moving and also get involved in the competition as fast as our company can, considering that our team are actually being tracked at every option. Gaining a World Cup is definitely, really challenging to carry out, in the T20 layout in particular. To be as steady as what we have actually resided in that format is actually a fantastic success. If it's four in a row, amazing, however if not, if our experts provide it a red-hot crack and also our company do not happen away along with the prize, then that is actually fine. Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath and also Ashleigh Gardner present along with their winning T20 Planet Cup prizes. Picture through Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Cricket AustraliaSource: Getty ImagesThe competition has been actually moved to the UAE. Do you assume it to be extremely different to Bangladesh? And also possess you ever played in the UAE?I've certainly never played worldwide cricket there certainly. I've carried out a couple of scenic tours and played strategy video games. The site work schedule is what it is actually. Our company couldn't handle some of that or even where it was actually going to be kept. It looked like a consensual choice to put it in the UAE. Logistically, it seemed to work the most ideal for everyone. Our company were truly properly prepped as a squad for Bangladesh, as well as they are actually a number of the toughest ailments that you'll play in, particularly in T20 cricket, along with just how much turn there resided in that series we played against all of them, and also exactly how reduced and also slow down the openings were actually receiving. I seem like possessing that possibility to prep over there in several of those severe ailments will put us in really good standing wherefore we might get inside the UAE. Our company're mosting likely to need to hang around as well as view what our company acquire when we arrive, because I have actually viewed some downright fixed monitors made beyond, and after that I've seen some actually reduced racking up ILT20 games. The other significant job this summertime is actually the Powders. Eighteen months after one of the great Females's Ashes set, is there an emotion that Australia has a suggest show after England boosted in those white-ball matches?Less of an indicate prove than even more a chance to showcase what our company can do. There is actually been actually a ton of talk since that regarding our feeling as well as this Aussie team. In my thoughts, it's one of the most amazing staffs in planet cricket at the moment, and also I merely desire our women to head out there certainly and display that. England carried out that to our company in that series over there. They appeared definitely, actually hard and would like to put our company on the back foot early, as well as sometimes maybe we carried out take a little of a step back. So it is actually an option for us to mention, 'Absolutely no, you understand what? This is really how our experts conform, as well as this is what we may do in your home.' And also even more therefore than everything else, I really want the followers ahead out and also be a part of it also, because we know what took place over in the UK, and also we received some animosity coming from the group. So it's nice for the Aussie enthusiasts to come out permit the Poms know that they remain in Australia.A few of your teammates have actually talked about the enter England. Were you copping some reviews and also the captain during that series?You regularly are. It is actually always a little bit fiery, a small amount spicy. The crowd delved the whole pair of Ashes collection on all at once over there, as well as our company've chosen to go away from that and actually split the Powders, and also nearly possess one Ashes, pair of seasons. To permit the Poms know twice in the space of year that they reside in Australia and also they're up for the fight, the followers should be frothing.Alyssa Healy of Australia. Picture through Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThat split, offering the girls's Ashes it's very own breathing place and certainly not sort of wedging it in between the guys's Tests, theoretically should be wonderful. Is that how you see it as well?It's therefore interesting. Us as players have been actually actually keen to possess a routine that is actually truly very easy to comply with and also really regular yearly. I understand I'm visiting the MCG on the 26th of December, right? I understand I am actually going to the Sydney Test early January after New Year's. It's quick and easy to follow that guys's timetable due to the fact that it coincides annually, whereas ours has actually been a little different and difficult to comply with sometimes. It's trendy to possess your own crystal clear sky, as well as I ensure that the cricket will match that.Has certainly there been a lot speak about the Test getting back down to 4 times? Throughout your occupation there have actually been lots of attracts, primarily as a result of weather, but is that a source of frustration for the side?There was absolutely an inquiry increased due to the team when they happened and showed it to our team. A few of the girls stuck their hand up and said, 'Why?' It's their opinion that our experts must suffice to get a cause those four days. It's clearly still adequate overs in the activity to get that end result, however I believe coming from an advertising and marketing, transmitting and friendliness viewpoint, fitting it in to those 4 times and also ending up on a Sunday evening would be actually definitely excellent.