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Full name Ian Andrew Healy
Born April 30, 1964, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Current age 45 years 207 days
Major teams Australia, Queensland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Commentator
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 119 | 182 | 23 | 4356 | 161* | 27.39 | 8760 | 49.72 | 4 | 22 | 425 | 5 | 366 | 29 |
| ODIs | 168 | 120 | 36 | 1764 | 56 | 21.00 | 2104 | 83.84 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 5 | 194 | 39 |
| First-class | 231 | 342 | 66 | 8341 | 161* | 30.22 | 4 | 39 | 698 | 69 | ||||
| List A | 212 | 147 | 43 | 2183 | 56 | 20.99 | 0 | 4 | 254 | 46 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 119 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 231 | 31 | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.25 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 212 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, Sep 15-20, 1988 scorecard |
| Last Test | Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, Oct 14-17, 1999 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, Oct 14, 1988 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Australia at Lord's, May 25, 1997 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1986/87 - 1999/00 |
| List A span | 1986/87 - 1998/99 |
For ten years, Ian Healy was the pulse of the Australian team. From his shock selection and humbling beginning in Pakistan in 1988-89, he worked and willed himself to become the most successful wicketkeeper of them all. He prided himself on his total involvement, in training, in team meetings, in slashing and hooking vital runs regularly, in keeping expertly to the quicks, but his signature will always be his work standing over the stumps to Shane Warne, which elevated a prosaic business into a breathtaking spectacle. His nasally "Bowling, Warnie", strained through pitch microphones, became a catch-cry. Healy's uncompromising involvement offended some official sensibilities in the first part of his career, which was probably why he only captained Australia in a handful of one-dayers. He always thought of himself as a natural vice-captain anyway. He beat Wally Grout, Don Tallon, Rod Marsh et al to the keeper's job in the Australian team of the 20th century. After retiring, he seamlessly made the move from player to commentator.
Greg Baum October 2004
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1994
- Axed Symonds 'tired of cricket' (Jun 5, 2009)
- The big steal (Apr 23, 2009)
- Haddin gets backing of former keepers (Nov 21, 2008)
- Could Warne come back? (May 21, 2008)
- Adam the revolutionary (Mar 4, 2008)
Mar 5, 2009
Ian Healy speaks during the welcome ceremony
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Mar 5, 2009
Ian Healy speaks during the 2009 Women's World Cup 2009 welcome ceremony
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Dec 20, 2007
Ian Healy
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