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'Awaaz buland kara' - Fans react as Alyssa Healy appointed as new captain of Australia across formats

Cricket News: Alyssa Healy appointed as the new captain of Australia across formats. Star cricketer Meg Lanning recently announced her retirement from international cricket.

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Alyssa Healy has been appointed as the new captain of Australia across formats. The move comes after Meg Lanning recently announced her retirement from international cricket. The Star cricketer helped Australia to win many trophies in the last 6 years in her tenure as a captain even as a batter, Lanning was consistent and performed when it mattered the most. 

Lanning announced her retirement from all the formats of the game and paved the way for Healy to take over the leadership of Australia. There was a huge void created following the exit of Lanning from international cricket. It took a while for the Kangaroos to announce their new leader. As it turns out, the world champions have named the wicketkeeper batter as their new captain across formats. 

Reports claimed Ellyse Perry to take over Australia. But the announcement has been made, as Healy is set to become the next captain of Australia. It might be a good decision because Healy is an injury-free cricketer and does the job of wicketkeeping for her side. The star cricketer is known as a tough cricketer. Many times, Healy has won matches for Australia with the bat of her might. 

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In the recent past, Healy is known to be someone who can win the matches singlehandedly as a batter. Even with the gloves, Healy is a safe option. But the big question would be about her captaincy. Under Meg Lanning, Australia dominated the world cricket. The Australian team has dominated cricket across eras more often than not. 

The challenge for Healy would be to make sure that Australia does not find any fall in their dream run as a team, which started under the leadership of Lanning. In the last 4-5 years, Australia has won many World Cups across formats. The Australian team is currently the champion in both formats. Given the team's legacy, all eyes would be on Healy regarding her brand of cricket as a leader. 

Here's how the fans reacted to the news:

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