Meg Lanning
Outstanding and outspoken: Why Alex Blackwell changed cricket forever
Alex Blackwell was a pathfinder for women’s cricket in Australia, as much for her strong opinions as for a commanding presence on the field
- Daniel Brettig
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This health concern has affected Mary Fowler, Meg Lanning and half the A-League Women
Chelsea Blissett is one of almost half of players in the women’s A-League who have reported experiencing disordered eating.
- Hannah Kennelly and Frances Howe
Meg Lanning just played one of the all-time great innings. Here’s how she did it
The Australian women’s team has not quite been the same since Lanning retired, but her form in the WBBL suggests she’s batting better than ever before.
‘I was bad at switching off’: Lanning wants women’s cricket calendar reshaped
Meg Lanning no longer carries the stresses and expectations of captaining and playing for Australia. Allowed to enjoy her time in the WBBL, she believes her sport needs to place a higher value on downtime so that players don’t get burnt out.
- Daniel Brettig
Eight times more money, sixes aplenty and ‘every game on Seven or Fox’: A decade of WBBL growth
The WBBL is turning 10. Here are the numbers behind the stunning evolution of women’s cricket over the past decade.
- Roy Ward
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Howzat! Cricket stars Alyssa Healy and Mitchell Starc buy luxury $25m estate
It’s the high-end deal of the year for a neighbourhood that has never managed a $20m+ sale and all before they’ve sold the house Jen Hawkins built.
- Lucy Macken
The orchestra conductor: Captain Lanning more at ease calling the shots than facing the crowd
Meg Lanning will be remembered alongside Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as leaders of Australia’s golden eras, albeit without the earnings from the game to match.
- Andrew Wu
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‘Nothing left to achieve’: Australian great Lanning retires from international cricket
An emotional Meg Lanning has retired from international cricket, saying she has nothing left to give or achieve on the world stage.
- Andrew Wu and Greg Dundas
Ashes blow: Lanning ruled out due to medical issue
Cricket Australia says the captain, on the advice of medical staff, has been withdrawn from the touring party “due to a medical issue which requires management from home”.
- Andrew Wu
Is this the beginning of the end of Australia’s dominance of women’s cricket?
Meg Lanning leads one of the most dominant teams in international sport – the Australian women’s cricket team. But after playing in the inaugural season of India’s WPL, she has foreseen how the era will end.
- Glenn Moore