Alyssa Healy's career ends in style as Australia clinch series win over India with thumping Test result
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Alyssa Healy's career has ended in fine fashion after Australia smashed India by 10 wickets in the one and only Test match between the sides.
The win also clinched the series at 12-4. India won the T20 series 2-1 but Australia dominated the ODIs 3-0.
Speaking on the podium, Healy showed signs of emotion when realising this was the last time she'd be playing on the international stage.
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Alyssa Healy is clapped off by her teammates. Getty
"It hit me just before that I don't get to come back into that change room again and be around the girls," she said.
"But I'm going to enjoy the next little bit and sing the team song one last time. I'm genuinely really excited to watch this group of amazing people moving forward led by Sophie Molineux.
"I think they're going to achieve some great things."
But then Healy had a little warning for her troops.
"I might turn into that really bitter ex-player and tell them how to do stuff ... I'm just kidding everyone," she smiled.
Alyssa Healy speaks on the podium. Fox Cricket
On day three, the Aussies were set 25 to win after India was bowled out for 149.
The run chase survived an early scare at 0-3 when Georgia Voll reviewed an lbw decision after Sayali Satghare trapped her on the pads.
Ball tracking revealed the ball was missing the leg stump despite it pitching well outside off stump and cutting in significantly.
Voll would eventually hit the winning runs with a cut through point for a boundary, finishing on 16 not out. Litchfield was not out on 11 at the other end as the total was reached in 4.3 overs.
There was speculation that Healy could have opened in the final innings as a final goodbye but she said that wasn't in the plan.
Alyssa Healy leaves the field. Getty
"No, I've got to protect my average of 20 in cricket," she smiled.
"I think we're watching the future of Australian cricket walk out there and mark centre and open and I didn't want to get in the way of that.
"I've had my time in the sun so it's time for the next generation to showcase what they can do."
Annabel Sutherland finished player of the match after scoring a third Test century with 129 in the first innings.
The all-rounder also took 4-46 and 2-15 with the ball.
