Alyssa Healy innings ‘one of the best’ – Heather Knight
Heather Knight hailed Alyssa Healy’s match-winning innings as “one of the best” she has ever seen live following England’s defeat to Australia in the Women’s World Cup final in Christchurch.
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England ‘didn’t find answer’ to Alyssa Healy and Australia – Heather Knight
England captain Heather Knight admitted Australia had been too strong on the day after defeat in the Women’s World Cup final in Christchurch.
Four Australians in ICC's Most Valuable Team of Women's World Cup, no Indian makes cut
Women's World Cup while none from the Mithali Raj-led Indian side made the cut after their shock group exit. In the MVT released by ICC on Monday, four Australians made the team, including Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy, the wicketkeeper-cum-opening batter who slammed a record 170 from just 138 balls in the final against England on Sunday.
All you need to know about Alyssa Healy, the unstoppable Aussie run machine
Healy smashed 170 off 138 balls against England in the final of the Women's World Cup at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, she also rewrote cricketing history. During her epic knock against England, Healy became the player with the most runs in a single edition of a Women's World Cup (509). She not only went past New Zealand great Debbie Hockley's 25-year-old record, but also became the first woman cricketer to score 500 or more runs in a single edition of the tournament.
Healy century helps Australia become world champions
Australia's Alyssa Healy struck a sensational record-breaking century as her side powered to a 71-run victory over England to win the Women’s World Cup.
No end in sight for Australian dominance: Alyssa Healy
Healy believes the young talent coming through in Australian cricket means the world champions can continue to dominate the women's game for the next 10-15 years. Healy led the way with a record knock of 170 as Australia secured a seventh 50-overs World Cup title with what she described as a "near perfect" victory over holders England in Christchurch on Sunday.
ICC Women's World Cup: Soul-searching put Australia's women cricketers on top of the world
Australia's women's cricketers can lay justifiable claim to being the greatest sports team on the planet after their all-conquering run to World Cup glory was capped by a record-breaking demolition of England in the final. Individual and team records were shattered in Christchurch as they completed a clean sweep by adding the 50-over world championship to Twenty20 World Cup and Ashes crowns, the culmination of a meticulous five-year plan. Alyssa Healy played the greatest innings by a man or woman in a World Cup final, smashing 170 from just 138 balls. Australia's total of 356-5 on Sunday was the highest against England's women, the title holders, by any team.
No end in sight for Australian dominance, says Healy
Alyssa Healy believes the young talent coming through in Australian cricket means the world champions can continue to dominate the women's game for the next 10-15 years.