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.Alyssa Healy's checklist of honors is the envy of the cricket world.Two Planet Mug titles, 6 T20 Globe Mug wins, a Republic Games gold medal, pair of Women's Huge Celebration Organization titles, pair of ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year honours as well as a Belinda Clark Award-- there isn't a lot left for the wicketkeeper to accomplish in the sport.However, having actually changed past teammate Meg Lanning as nationwide captain in 2014, Healy will embark on a brand new difficulty-- leading her country at an ICC event.Watch Australia v England ODI's Live &amp special on FOX SPORTS, offered on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today &gt Australia won a trifecta of T20 Planet Cup titles under Lanning's conservation in 2018, 2020 as well as 2023. Upcoming month, the reigning champions will certainly make an effort to win an unmatched 4th consecutive trophy in the United Arab Emirates.The tent competition starts an occupied 6 months for Healy, headlined through a WBBL initiative with the Sydney Sixers, a home Ashes set along with a pink-ball Test at the MCG, pair of white-ball scenic tours of New Zealand and also possibly one more Female's Premier Game initiative along with the UP Warriorz.Before heading to Queensland for Australia's three-match T20 series against the White Ferns, which gets underway on Thursday evening, Healy spoke to Fox Cricket to sneak peek what could possibly verify a career-defining summer season for the 34-year-old. Alyssa Healy talks to the media. Picture through Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Cricket AustraliaSource: Getty ImagesLet's start rapidly on The Hundred. Are you pleased with that selection to spend that winter months in the home, and also did you have an odds to see much of the tournament?Firstly, yes, I'm happy at the decision to not go and participate in. I possibly undervalued what the last nine months actually secured of me, as well as to have time to demonstrate and also rejuvenate on my own was actually truly essential. I interacted along with every person over there as well as was actually getting up on a daily basis considering ball games and also viewing some highlights, merely to see how everyone was tracking. All the gals appeared to possess a definitely happy times, which is what it is actually all about.Heading into your first ICC tournament a leader, performs this really feel a bit various? Certainly Not possessing Meg Lanning around as well as along with on your own in that management position?It carries out have a bit of a various sense. It's daunting to a degree at the same time, recognizing that I have actually got to appear to all the captain's pressers and also the photos. That's me today. I didn't want to carry out any one of that things before, that was all Meg's task. That part's relatively complicated. Yet I believe the cricket edge of it is actually exciting. To have the chance to head out there certainly and also toss the coin in a Globe Mug is a rather remarkable take in, one that I'm definitely eagerly anticipating. Ideally the team will enjoy themselves and additionally participate in some good, hard cricket.Has captaincy been what you expected it to be? Or have there been actually some problems that you weren't ready for?It's definitely opened my eyes to some stuff Meg was probably coping with behind the performances, some of the important things that possibly were actually wearing her down. I was actually only really vice-captain for a couple of months before she tipped out of the activity, so I didn't actually get to see excessive behind the scenes, what was needing to have to be performed. But upon being plunged right into the job, it is actually been actually eye-opening. It's been a challenge, however one that I've actually really taken pleasure in. I'm undoubtedly glad that I am actually 34 certainly not 24 taking it on. I think it will possess been really overawing.Meg Lanning of Australia elevates the ICC Female's T20 Globe Cup prize. Photo through Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesIn the press recently you brushed aside concerns concerning the LA28 Olympics. I was a little bit shocked through that. Are you sure you are actually not targeting the upcoming Olympics?I have actually been actually pointing out considering that I was actually 28 that I'm going to resign in 1 year' opportunity. Here I am at 34. My mind could modify, yet to be entirely sincere along with you, I do not think I'll still be actually rollicking at that point. Also, there's a part of me that presumes it's someone else's turn, right? I have actually possessed this spot for pretty a long period of your time as well as produced it my very own, yet I assume it's a person else's look to enter and also develop responsible for the stubs. I expect there are actually a few folks putting their palm up. Tahlia Wilson's been eliminating it, Nicole Faltum's been actually around the Australia A side and Georgia Redmayne seems to be to regularly be in the talk too. It should be actually interesting observing that intensity of wicketkeeping talent in the country?Even even more generally, it's fantastic to view the intensity in Australian cricket. Customarily, you consistently think of when there is transition, what youthful gamers are you delivering via? However the girls's activity remains in such an excellent place today that they don't need to have to be youthful. The Katie Macks of the planet racking up runs, or even Georgia Redmayne as you discussed, they're gamers that have actually been actually around the residential scene for a substantial period of time, confident in who they are actually as well as what they may do, as well as they're prime prospects for betting Australia proceeding, which I assume is actually an amazing change in our sporting activity. The intensity itself in the maintaining department, it's spectacular. I can not stand by to view, particularly, the three more youthful caretakers go head-to head over the upcoming little to overcome for that place. However you've got Beth Mooney drifting about as well, which is pretty helpful behind the stubs I 'd say.Obviously the crew's going for four T20 Planet Mug labels straight. There was actually a sensation ahead of the final last year in South Africa that neutral followers were actually supporting the evident underdogs, South Africa. Carries out the staff feel that included tension, and does it inspire all of them much more knowing there is actually that added intended of their back?Yeah, we do believe it. Our team are actually being pursued therefore highly by all the crews that our company're virtually playing our last every game. Crews are actually coming therefore hard at our team due to the fact that they want to take our company out early. Our experts have to switch on definitely rapidly, as well as I presume that has helped our technique to T20 cricket, specifically over the last couple of Planet Cups. We require to switch on and also acquire moving and also enter the competition as rapid as we can, since we are actually being tracked at every possibility. Succeeding a Planet Cup is actually, really difficult to do, in the T20 style specifically. To be as consistent as what our company have actually remained in that style is actually an amazing accomplishment. If it's four in a row, impressive, yet or even, if our experts give it a red-hot fracture and also our company do not happen away along with the prize, at that point that's fine. Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath as well as Ashleigh Gardner pose with their gaining T20 World Mug prizes. Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Cricket AustraliaSource: Getty ImagesThe competition has actually been transferred to the UAE. Do you anticipate it to be really various to Bangladesh? And possess you ever played in the UAE?I have actually certainly never participated in worldwide cricket there. I've performed a couple of scenic tours and also participated in practice video games. The site change is what it is. Our team could not regulate any of that or even where it was going to be stored. It felt like a consentaneous selection to put it in the UAE. Logistically, it seemed to function the very best for everybody. Our team were definitely well readied as a team for Bangladesh, and also they are actually a few of the harshest conditions that you'll play in, particularly in T20 cricket, along with the amount of turn there was in that collection our company bet all of them, and how low as well as reduce the openings were getting. I think that having that option to prep over there in some of those harsh ailments will put our team in excellent stead wherefore our team might get inside the UAE. Our experts are actually visiting must stand by and see what we get when our experts arrive, considering that I have actually viewed some absolute flat tracks created beyond, and afterwards I've viewed some definitely low racking up ILT20 video games. The other significant job this summertime is actually the Powders. Eighteen months after some of the great Females's Ashes collection, exists a feeling that Australia has an indicate prove after England boosted in those white-ball matches?Less of a point to prove than more a possibility to showcase what our company can do. There's been actually a lot of speak since that regarding our atmosphere as well as this Aussie group. In my thoughts, it is just one of one of the most exciting crews in globe cricket presently, and also I merely desire our females to go out there certainly and also exhibit that. England did that to our team because series there. They emerged definitely, truly hard and wished to put us on the back foot early, as well as at times possibly our team did take a little bit of a recoil. So it is actually a chance for our team to say, 'No, you understand what? This is really just how our experts play the game, and also this is what our company can do in your home.' And also extra therefore than everything else, I prefer the followers to come out as well as be a part of it at the same time, since we understand what happened over in the UK, as well as we got some hostility from the group. So it's nice for the Aussie followers to follow out let the Poms know that they're in Australia.A few of your allies have actually commented on the crowds in England. Were you copping some reviews as well as the captain in the course of that series?You consistently are actually. It's consistently a little fiery, a bit spicy. The crowd delved the entire 2 Ashes collection on simultaneously over there, as well as our experts've decided to go away from that and in fact divided the Powders, and nearly possess one Ashes, 2 periods. To permit the Poms know twice in the area of 1 year that they remain in Australia and they are actually up for the battle, the fans must be frothing.Alyssa Healy of Australia. Photograph by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThat split, offering the females's Ashes it's personal breathing room and also not type of wedging it in between the males's Exams, theoretically must be actually fantastic. Is actually that how you view it as well?It's therefore stimulating. United States as players have actually been truly interested to have a timetable that is actually definitely quick and easy to observe and really regular every year. I recognize I am actually heading to the MCG on the 26th of December, right? I understand I'm going to the Sydney Test early January after New Year's. It's quick and easy to adhere to that men's timetable because it's the same yearly, whereas ours has actually been actually a bit different and also challenging to follow at times. It's cool to have your personal very clear sky, as well as I make sure that the cricket will match that.Has there certainly been actually a lot talk about the Test going back up to four times? Throughout your job there have been actually many draws, mainly due to weather condition, but is actually that a source of disappointment for the side?There was actually definitely a concern increased by the group when they happened as well as presented it to our company. A few of the gals thrust their palm up and also said, 'Why?' It's their opinion that our experts need to be good enough to obtain a result in those four times. It's obviously still enough overs in the video game to acquire that outcome, but I think coming from a marketing, transmitting as well as hospitality standpoint, fitting it in to those 4 times and completing on a Sunday evening will be actually really good.