Ian Andrew Healy (born 30 April 1964) is an Australian former international cricketer who represented Australia as a wicketkeeper and right-hand middle-order batsman during one of the most successful eras of Australian cricket. At the domestic level he played for Queensland. By the time of his retirement, Healy held the world record for the most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper.
| Full name | Ian Andrew Healy |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1964 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Role | Wicketkeeper, right-hand middle-order batsman |
| Domestic team | Queensland |
| International debut | 1988 |
| Notable record | World record for most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper at the time of retirement |
| ODI captaincy | 8 matches (in place of Mark Taylor) |
Healy emerged through Queensland's first-class system and was selected for the Australian Test side in 1988 after having played only six first-class matches, an unusually early elevation for a specialist wicketkeeper. His selection marked the beginning of a long run as Australia's first-choice gloveman.
Over the decade following his debut, Healy was an integral member of the Australian side during a period of sustained success in Test and one day international cricket. His longevity behind the stumps allowed him to accumulate the highest number of Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper at the point of his retirement.
Healy scored four centuries in first-class cricket, all of which came in Test matches. In one day internationals he averaged 21 with the bat, scoring at a strike rate of 83.8 runs per hundred balls, reflecting his role as a lower-order finisher in limited-overs cricket.
He led Australia in eight one day internationals during periods when the regular captain, Mark Taylor, was unavailable due to injury.
Healy was part of the Australian squad that reached the final of the 1996 Cricket World Cup, finishing as runners-up.
Healy's career coincided with Australia's rise to a dominant position in world cricket. As wicketkeeper through this period, he set a benchmark for dismissals in Test cricket and is regarded among the most prominent specialist wicketkeepers of his generation.