Meg Lanning back to lead Australia Women, ends indefinite break from cricket | cricket news

Sydney: Captain meg lanning She was included in the Australian women’s one-day squad to face Pakistan on Friday, ending an indefinite months-long break and allaying fears that she had played her last international match.
The record-breaking 30-year-old announced she was stepping down from the sport in August after leading her all-winning team at the Commonwealth Games.
She said it was time for her to “focus on herself” after a hectic series of successes. Australia and Lanning which included a World Cup win.
It was not clear whether she would return, but national selector Sean Flegler said on Friday that Lanning was “all in” for next month’s home clash against Pakistan.
“We always hoped she would come back and play, and that’s a really great story,” he said.

“Obviously, she’s taken this time to work out what’s really important to her, what she needs to do to manage herself.
“You know, it’s a tough gig being the Australian captain and she’s done it for a long time, so she’s really glad she’s fresh, happy and knows what she wants to do.”
Making her debut at the age of 18, Lanning’s skills broke records from the start, setting the record for most centuries in women’s One Day International cricket.
He has led the team since becoming Australia’s youngest ever captain at the age of 21.
Australia will face Pakistan in three ODIs in Brisbane and Sydney from January 16, with Alyssa Healy, who captained the side in Lanning’s absence, being ruled out of the series with a calf injury.