Healy, Ian Andrew

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Australian cricketer. A wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman from Queensland. On retiring in October 1999, Healy had surpassed the record set by Rodney Marsh for catches and stumpings in Test cricket. In One-day internationals Healy also set a world record of 234 dismissals. A talented attacking batsman, he played many crucial innings for Australia, most notably his career best against the West Indies at Brisbane in 1996.

Career highlights

Test cricket (1988–99)
appearances: 119; batting: runs: 4,356; average: 27.39; not out: 23; 100s: 4; best: 161 not out (v. West Indies 1996); catches: 366; stumpings: 29

One-day internationals (1988–97)
appearances: 168; batting: runs: 1,764; average: 21.00; not out: 36; best: 56 (v. England 1995); catches: 195; stumpings: 39

All first-class cricket (1986–99)
appearances: 231; batting: runs: 8,341; average: 30.22; not out: 66; 100s: 4; best: 161 not out (v. West Indies 1966); catches: 698; stumpings: 69

Awards

Wisden Cricketer of the Year
1994

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