Full-time Australian skipper Alyssa Healy did not featuring in Match 23 of the Women's World Cup 2025 against England due to a minor calf strain sustained during a training session on Saturday, October 18. Heading into the ongoing clash, Australia and England remain the only unbeaten sides in the current installment of the mega event so far.
It is yet to be determined when Healy will be fully fit. All-rounder Tahlia McGrath is serving as skipper for the time being. Earlier, Cricket Australia confirmed that Healy's progress is being monitored closely and she could be expected to be fit ahead of Australia's final group-stage clash against South Africa.
Healy was not in the best of form with the bat while coming into the tournament. as she had scores of 27, 9 and 30 in the ODI series against India. Her start in the World Cup was also quiet as she could score only 19 and 20 in her first two games, against New Zealand and Pakistan, respectively. However, she roared back to form with a stellar century against India 142 off 107 in Australia's record chase of 331 in Visakhapatnam and then brought up another century 113 off 77 against Bangladesh at the same venue in her team's 10-wicket win.