India won the toss and chose to bat against Australia
Healy is a welcome addition for an Australia team trailing 4-2 on points in the multi-format series after a 2-1 defeat in the T20 leg. She has not played international cricket since Australia’s shock World Cup semi-final defeat to India in October.
Healy won’t take the gloves with Beth Mooney taking the role as Australia’s full-time wicketkeeper.
India have never won an ODI series against Australia, but enter with confidence and return to the format for the first time since memorably lifting the World Cup title.
Australia, however, will be buoyed by their amazing record at the Allan Border Field having won all 20 completed ODIs at the ground, including twice against India in December 2024.
The match will be played amid Brisbane’s typical muggy conditions and there is a threat of showers in the early afternoon.
Australia: 1 Alyssa Healy (capt), 2 Phoebe Litchfield, 3 Georgia Voll, 4 Beth Mooney (wk), 5 Annabel Sutherland, 6 Ashleigh Gardner, 7 Tahlia McGrath, 8 Sophie Molienux, 9 Alana King, 10 Megan Schutt, 11 Darcie Brown
India: 1 Smriti Mandhana, 2 Pratika Rawal, 3 Shafali Verma, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Jemimah Rodrigues, 6 Richa Ghosh (wk), 7 Deepti Sharma, 8 Kashvee Gautam, 9 Sree Charani, 10 Kranti Gaud, 11 Renuka Singh
