Sydney, Jan. 13 -- Australia captain Alyssa Healy has retired from international cricket, announcing on Tuesday that she will step away from the game at the end of the ongoing home summer, bringing the curtain down on a celebrated 16-year career at the highest level.

Healy announced on the Willow Talk podcast, which she co-hosts, confirming that she will step away from all cricket at the end of the ongoing home summer, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website.

Her retirement from T20 Internationals takes immediate effect, ruling her out of Australia's three-match T20I series against India scheduled from February 15 to 21.

However, the veteran wicketkeeper-batter will continue to feature in the longer formats. She is s...