Off contract for the reason that finish of final summer season, AAP can reveal Healy has agreed a contract extension to maintain her within the WBBL with Sixers till the tip of 2025-26.
Leaving the membership was by no means realistically an possibility for Healy, with the primary determination for Australia’s stand-in skipper being how for much longer she needed to commit for.
The 33-year-old has spoken prior to now about contemplating her future, with an ongoing joke between her and husband Mitchell Starc that she has modified her thoughts a number of instances.
Gamers usually proceed in franchise cricket after the tip of their worldwide profession, however Healy’s long-term deal is a sign she will not be planning to stroll away any time quickly.
“The one factor we contemplated was how lengthy we needed the deal to be,” Healy informed AAP of her Sixers contract. “The great thing about the scenario is I’ve had an thrilling alternative to captain the facet within the Ashes.
“Whether or not that’s one thing that may occur transferring ahead or not would not matter. It has reinvigorated the best way I take into consideration the sport and the best way I’m having fun with it.
“There may be an thrilling 12 months forward with World Cups and journeys to Bangladesh. I’m nonetheless loving taking part in for Australia, however the WBBL is nice to be a part of.”
Elevated to the captaincy every week earlier than the Ashes tour when Lanning was dominated out, Healy had one of many harder collection of her profession with 126 runs at 15.75 throughout all codecs.
She is determined to rebound, and be higher ready to juggle the captaincy and her personal recreation at quick discover.
“It is made me take into consideration what I would like as a person,” Healy mentioned. “All through my entire profession it has simply been ‘do my job for the group, do what the group wants’.
“I’ve at all times loved being vice-captain as a result of that’s the manner you suppose; you’re in the precise place to learn the sport and assist the captain out.
“However being skipper you do not have time to consider something. You might be specializing in the sport and techniques, and I forgot to consider what I would like to ensure I carry out. It has made me take into consideration my recreation and what I can do to be higher.”
