Ian Healy

Ian Healy

Player information
Surname	Ian Andrew Healy
Born	April 30, 1964 (age 56) Brisbane , Queensland , Australia
Nickname	Heals
Batting style	Right handed
Player role	Wicket keeper
International games
National team	Australia
Test debut (cap 344)	September 15, 1988 v  Pakistan
Last test	October 17, 1999 v  Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 102)	October 14, 1988 v  Pakistan
Last ODI	25 May 1997 v  England
National teams
Years	team
1986-1999	Queensland
Career statistics
Game form	Testing	ODI	FC	LA
Games	119	168	231	212
Runs (total)	4,356	1,764	8,341	2,183
Batting average	27.39	21.00	30.22	20.99
100s / 50s	4/22	0/4	4/39	0/4
Highscore	161 *	56	161 *	56
Balls	0	0	31	0
Wickets	-	-	0	-
Bowling Average	-	-	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-	-	-
10 wickets in play	-	-	-	-
Best bowling performance	-	-	-	-
Catches / stumpings	366/29	194/39	698/69	254/46
Source: Cricinfo , August 12, 2016

Ian Andrew Healy (nickname: "Heals" ) (born April 30, 1964 in Brisbane ) is a former Australian cricketer and one of the most successful wicket keepers of all time.

Ian Healy played 119 test matches during his career . He played his first test against Pakistan in 1988 . His nomination as wicket keeper came as a big surprise at the time, as Healy was considered a relatively inexperienced player. Healy's last test was in October 1999 against Zimbabwe , in Harare . By the time Healy finished his career in 1999, he had 395 dismissals , a world record at the time that was broken by Mark Boucher in 2007 . Ian Healy also played a total of 168 One-Day International Cricket Matches (ODI) for Australia . With the Australian team he took part in the Cricket World Championships in 1992 and 1996 .

Web links

• Entry at cricinfo.com (English)