Last Updated on 2 months by Charbel Coorey

Australia’s magnificent Women’s team have been absolutely ruthless against England in the ongoing Ashes series. They whitewashed the visitors in both limited-overs series’, taking a 16-0 lead and securing the Women’s Ashes in the process.

Having said that, all eyes are on the upcoming day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This is the first time a day-night Women’s Ashes Test match will be taking place at this iconic ground. Thus, both teams are rearing to get on the field and win this historic Test.

Despite the injury concerns, Australia Women’s captain Alyssa Healy is all set to feature in this one-off pink-ball game. The legendary cricketer expressed her excitement to feature in the historic day-night Test at the MCG.

During an exclusive conversation with Arvind Kalyana Krishnan ahead of the Test match, Alyssa Healy drew light on her teammates Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney. The Aussie skipper wasn’t too worried about Sutherland’s form in the ongoing Women’s Ashes. Despite not having scored a single fifty in the limited-overs games against England, the all-rounder has been nothing short of extraordinary in the recent past.

On the other hand, Beth Mooney has been sensational in the last few games. The keeper-batter did the glove-work during the T20Is in the absence of her skipper Healy, and is currently the highest run-getter in the 2025 Women’s Ashes.

While speaking to Arvind during the media presser at the MCG, Healy was hopeful of seeing her play well in the upcoming Test. She termed Mooney as “Miss Consistent”. As for Sutherland, Healy spoke about the high standards set by the all-rounder, and stated that this was a good opportunity for her to step up.

Alyssa Healy interview: Runs for Annabel Sutherland not far away

Below is the entire conversation between Arvind Kalyana Krishnan and Alyssa Healy – both audio and transcript.

Arvind Kalyana Krishnan: Annabel Sutherland has set some very high standards. Despite that, she hasn’t scored a noteworthy knock so far, so have you managed to speak to her regarding that?

Alyssa Healy: I don’t need to speak to Bellsy about making runs. She makes runs for fun and yeah, she’s probably been a little more lean in this series than what she has been. I mean like you just summed it up, she sets pretty high standards for herself, so she loves batting. She’s shown that she loves Test cricket. So this is a real opportunity for her to come out and just enjoy her cricket and showcase her skills like she has over the last 12-18 months, and we know what quality she is, and I’m sure that ball will turn around very very quickly.

Arvind Kalyana Krishnan: Yeah, and Beth Mooney has been in amazing form. So what are your expectations for this Test?

Alyssa Healy: “Miss Consistent” can stay “Miss Consistent” I hope. She’s done an amazing job…..And from a personal point of view to be able to you know, rely on one of your mates on the team to come in and fill your spot for you as well. It’s been really cool to watch and yeah, she’s been in great touch and hopefully she can replicate that here (MCG).