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Athlete
Meg Lanning
Famoose for
Captaining Australia through a dominant era in women’s cricket.
T20 world titles · ODI World Cup
- Born
- 25 March 1992
- Birthplace
- Singapore
More people
Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning is an Australian batter whose international career combined prolific scoring with sustained team leadership.
Early life
Australia
Moved from Singapore to Australia as a child.
School cricket
Developed in Victoria.
Career
- 2010
International debut
Entered Australia’s senior team.
- 2014 onward
Captaincy
Became national captain.
- 2023
International retirement
Retired from the national team while continuing club cricket.
Achievements
T20 world titles
Captained Australia to victories.
ODI World Cup
Led the winning team.
T20 World Cup
Added another captaincy title.
Beyond cricket
Professional sport
Her career coincided with major growth in women’s cricket.
Wellbeing
Has discussed the pressures of elite sport after taking time away.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Yu Chu Chin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
