Australia Skipper Meg Lanning Retires: Meg Lanning was at the helm of a world-dominant Australian side for 9 years. Under her leadership, the Aussies have won numerous World titles. Lanning last captained Australia in her side's T20 World Cup title win in February 2023.
Katie Mack Smashed 86 runs off just 50 balls and Laura Wolavaardt scored 47 runs to help Adelaide Strikers score 177 runs while batting first and then Megan Schutt and Amanda-Jade Wellington took three wickets each to bowl out Melbourne Stars on just 29 runs.
Meg Lanning will miss the Ashes series vs England in June 2023. She will not be able to play due to medical reasons.
Meg Lanning has created history and has won her sixth World Championship with the Australian cricket team. With this victory, the Aussie skipper has created history and has raced ahead of legendary skippers such as MS Dhoni and Ricky Ponting.
The Australian team who are playing their seventh consecutive final in the T20 World Cup will want to clinch the title for the sixth time.
Australian women's cricketer Alyssa Healy has revealed that she is contemplating her future in the game. The wicketkeeper-batter admits that she still loves the game but feels that she needs to think about her longevity at the highest level
Favourites Australia had succumbed to a surprise 36-run loss to eventual runners-up India in the semifinal.
The one-off Test between Australia and England in the Women's Ashes ended as a draw at the Manuka Oval.
This was Australian women's team's 20th successive victory in ODIs.
Australia are next scheduled to take on New Zealand in three ODIs and as many T20Is in September, the squad for which was announced by Cricket Australia on Friday.
Australia women's team captain Meg Lanning has said that every team needs to have adequate preparation time for the women's world cup.
Lanning also hoped the ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand between February and March next year takes place.
Lanning was joined by former Ireland skipper Isobel Joyce in the initiative that took place this week to help the players keep their skills sharp during the forced break from cricket.
After the win, Meg Lanning's girls joined Perry on the stage and enthralled the crowd as she sang one of hit songs, Firework in front of a record 86174 spectators at the venue.
The skipper has been at the helm for many an Australian success but took that to a new level at the MCG, an 85-run victory over India sealing their first crown on home soil.
Poonam had bamboozled Australia in the opening game, snapping four wickets to power India to a 17-run win but Lanning urged her side to brace up for other threats including the left-arm Indian bowlers.
Austalia lost to India in their Women's World T20 campaign opener courtesy of Poonam Yadav's leg-spinning masterclass.
India will begin their campaign in the women's T20 World Cup against Australia on February 21.
Australia women's captain Meg Lanning has said that the upcoming T20 World Cup could prove to be the turning point in women's sport.
Meg Lanning will lead the Australian women's team as the side prepares to defend its title in the women's T20 World Cup.
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