Healy's story is that of a larrakin kid, born in the city of Brisbane but raised in the Queensland country, who lived out his cricket dream and became the greatest Australian keeper of them all. His original selection in the Australian XI, back in 1988, after only six first-class matches as a fill-in brought an "Ian who?" response from cricket fans across the country. However, in the seasons that followed, Ian Healy established a new standard.
In January 2000, at a gala function in Sydney, the elite of Australian cricket gathered to hear the announcement of the Team of the Century. The wicketkeeper in that team was Ian Healy.
