Meg Lanning had introduced she was stepping away from the sport in August this 12 months.© AFP
Skipper Meg Lanning was Friday included within the Australian girls’s one-day squad to face Pakistan, ending an indefinite months-long break and allaying fears that she had performed her final worldwide. The record-breaking 30-year-old introduced she was stepping away from the sport in August after main her all-conquering crew to Commonwealth Games gold. She mentioned on the time it was to “focus on myself” after a busy string of successes for Australia and Lanning that included a World Cup triumph.
It was unclear whether or not she would return, however nationwide selector Shawn Flegler mentioned Friday that Lanning was “all in” to tackle Pakistan at residence subsequent month.
“We had always hoped she would come back and play, and a great story really,” he added.
“Obviously, she’s taken this time to work out what’s really important for her, things she needs to do to manage herself.
“You know, it is a powerful gig being the Australian captain and she or he has accomplished it for a very long time, so simply actually happy she’s refreshed, comfortable and is aware of what she needs to do.”
Debuting at 18, Lanning’s skill with the bat shattered records from early on, holding the mark for the most centuries in women’s one-day international cricket.
Becoming Australia’s youngest-ever skipper at 21, she has led the side since.
Australia face Pakistan in three ODIs from January 16 in Brisbane and Sydney with Alyssa Healy, who captained the aspect in Lanning’s absence, dominated out of the sequence with a calf damage.
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