Meg Lanning is an Australian cricketer who has represented the Australian national team in many competitions and led the Australian team to win multiple World Cups as captain. As a member of the Australian team, she won the World Cup seven times. She set several records with her batting performances in international cricket and the Women’s Big Batting League. She was auctioned to Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Super League auction.
Wiki/Biography
Meghann Moira Lanning aka Meg Lanning was born on Wednesday, March 25, 1992 in Singapore (age 31; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Childhood photos of Meg Lanning and sister Anna
Her family moved to the Sydney suburb of Thornley and she attended Wallaway Public School and began playing cricket at the age of ten under the guidance of coach Neil Williams. She played for New South Wales at junior level. When she was 11, her family moved to the Melbourne suburb of Kew. She attended Kerry Baptist Grammar School and became the first female player to be selected for the school XI to compete in the Combined Public Schools competition. She obtained a Bachelor of Exercise and Health Science from Australian Catholic University in 2019.
Photo of the school’s XI team competing in the Combined Public Schools Competition (Meg Lanning was the only girl on the all-boys team)
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: blue
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Wayne and her mother’s name is Sue. Her father is a banker and her mother is an athlete. She is the fourth of five siblings. Her sister Anna is also a cricketer.
Meg Lanning with her family
husband and children
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
She is single.
sign
Profession
domestic
On 6 December 2008, she made her 50-over debut for Victoria in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) against the South Australian Scorpions, scoring 3 runs. She has broken many records in domestic cricket. She has been captain of Team Victoria since the 2014 season. She scored her first hundred on 29 October 2011 against Queensland Fire Services with a score of 127 runs. On November 10, 2012, she scored 175 points in the WNCL against the ACT Meteors, setting the WNCL’s highest individual score. On 29 October 2016, she scored 190 runs against Tasmania, breaking her own WNCL personal record for the highest score. She played for Box Hill in the Victorian Women’s Cricket Association and scored 241 and 244 runs in two different matches.
International
test
She made her debut against England in Walmsley, England on 11 August 2013, scoring 48 and 36 points in the first and second innings respectively. In July 2019, she scored 57 runs in the first innings of a Test match against England at Taunton, England, reaching the 50-run mark for the first time. In January 2022, she scored 93 in the first innings of a Test match against England in Canberra, Australia.
Foreign Direct Investment
She made her ODI debut on 5 January 2011 against England in Perth, Australia and scored 20 runs. On 7 January 2011, she scored 104 runs in the second ODI against England in Perth, Australia. On March 14, 2012, she scored 128 runs against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. On 12 December 2012, she scored 87 runs against New Zealand in Sydney, Australia, reaching her first ODI fifty. On 16 November 2014, she scored 135 runs against the West Indies in Bowral, Australia. On July 23, 2015, she scored 104 runs against England in Bristol, England. On November 20, 2016, she scored 134 points against South Africa in Canberra, Australia. On October 20, 2018, she scored 124 runs against Pakistan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. On 5 September 2019, she scored 121 runs against the West Indies at Coolidge, Antigua, West Indies. On October 5, 2020, she scored 101 runs against New Zealand in Brisbane, Australia.
ODI World Cup
She has participated in 3 ODI World Cups in 2013, 2017 and 2022 and helped them win the 2013 and 2022 World Cups. At the 2013 World Cup in India, she scored 226 runs in 7 games at an average of 32.29, including 112 against New Zealand at Cuttack on February 5, 2013 and 112 against New Zealand at Burab on February 17, 2013. Scored 31 runs in the final against West Indies at the En Stadium to help Australia win the match and lift the trophy. At the 2017 World Cup in England, she scored 330 runs in 6 games at an average of 55, including 152 not out against Sri Lanka in Bristol on 29 June 2017. She was eliminated in the final and Australia lost the final. At the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand, she scored 294 runs in 9 games at an average of 32.67, including 135 against South Africa in Wellington on March 22, 2022. She led the team to victory over England in Christchurch to win the 2022 World Cup.
Australia celebrates 2022 ODI Women’s World Cup title
T20I
She made her debut in a T20I match against New Zealand in Nelson, New Zealand on 30 December 2010 and scored 10 runs. On 22 January 2013, she scored her first T20I fifty by scoring 76 runs against New Zealand in Melbourne, Australia. On 29 January 2014, she scored 78 not out against England in Hobart, Australia. On November 7, 2014, she scored 51 runs against the West Indies in Melbourne, Australia. On 31 March 2018, she scored 88 not out against England at Brabourne, Australia. On July 26, 2019, she scored 133 not out in Chelmsford, England. On July 21, 2022, she scored 74 points against the Irish in Brady’s game.
T20 World Cup
She has participated in six T20 World Cups in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2023, winning it five times except 2016. In the 2012 Women’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, she scored 138 runs in 5 games. In her last match against England in Colombo on 7 October 2012, she averaged 27.6 including 25 runs. In the 2014 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, she scored 257 runs in 6 games at an average of 42.83, including her maiden T20I century when she scored 126 runs against Ireland at Sylhet. At the 2016 T20 World Cup in India, she scored 201 runs in 6 games at an average of 33.5, including 3 fifties. She scored 52 runs in the final against West Indies in Kolkata; however, Australia lost the match. In the 2018 T20 World Cup in West Indies, she scored 115 runs in 6 games at an average of 19.17, including 28 not out in the final against England. At the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia, she scored 132 runs in 6 games at an average of 22, including 49 runs in the semi-finals against South Africa and 16 runs in the final against India.
At the 2023 World Cup in South Africa, she scored 149 points in 6 games with an average of 24.83, including 49 not out against India in the semi-finals and 10 not out in the final against South Africa.
Australia celebrates 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup title
team leader
In February 2014, she became the captain of the Australian T20 team. In June 2014, she became the captain of the Australian cricket team in all three formats. She led them to win various World Cup titles and set many records.
retire
On November 9, 2023, Meg Lanning announced her retirement from international cricket.
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)
In the first season of the WBBL in 2015-16, she became the first player signed by the Melbourne Stars and became their first captain. She played for them in the 2016-17 season and signed with the Perth Scorchers in the 2017-18 season; however, she did not play any games that season due to a shoulder injury. She captained the Perth Scorchers in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. She re-signed with the Melbourne Stars for the 2020-21 season and served as captain in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.
english league
She signed with the Trent Rockets to play in The Hundred, the 100-goal tournament, for the 2022 season; however, she did not play in the game.
indian league
She played for Supernovas in the 2018 Women’s T20 Challenge. In the 2023 Women’s Super League auction, she was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 110 crore.
2022 Commonwealth Games
She captained Australia to win the 2022 Commonwealth Games T20 Championship in Birmingham, England.
jersey number
Her jersey number for the Australian national team is No. 17.
Meg Lanning’s jersey number 17
Record
- She is the youngest player to captain the Australian national team in all three formats of cricket.
- She set her second-highest individual score as a captain with 152 not out against Sri Lanka in Bristol, England on 29 June 2017.
- She has scored the highest percentage (15) in ODIs.
- She holds the record for most centuries against an opposition in ODIs, including 6 centuries against New Zealand.
- On 7 January 2011, she scored 104 runs against England in Perth, Australia, becoming the youngest player (male or female) to score a century in an ODI match.
- She holds the record for the second-highest number of runs in T20Is (3405 runs).
- On 26 July 2019, she set her highest personal score as a captain by scoring 133 not out in T20Is.
- She is the first Australian player to score 2000 T20I runs.
- She holds the record for most innings not out in T20Is (61).
- She holds the record for winning the most ICC World Cups (male or female) (5).
- She was the first WBBL player to score fifty for any team.
- She is the first captain (male or female) to captain 100 T20Is.
Injuried
She injured her right shoulder during the 2017 ODI World Cup in England. In August 2017, she underwent surgery on her right shoulder and was away from cricket for two months.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Won the Sharon Trerea Trophy in 2011-12, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19 seasons
- ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2014
- Belinda Clark Award 2014, 2015 and 2017
- Wisden’s World’s Leading Women’s Cricketer of 2015
- ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2015
- 2015-16 Women’s Big Bash League Championship Player of the Year
- Melbourne Stars Player of the Year 2015-16 and 2016-17
- National Women’s Cricket League Championship Player of the Season 2016-17
- 2019 Australian Women’s Health Campaign Awards Leadership Legends
- Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honors in recognition of her “significant contribution to women’s cricket at an elite level”.
salary
Her annual income is approximately $130,000.
net worth
As of February 2023, her net worth was $9 million.
Facts/Trivia
- In August 2022, she took a 5-month hiatus from cricket due to personal reasons. During her breaks, she worked in a café, washed dishes, and spent some time traveling. She did not play in the Hundred and WBBL 2022-2023 seasons and returned to competitive cricket in the Pakistan series in December 2022.
- She enjoys playing hockey and played junior level for Victoria. She also plays senior hockey for Hawthorn Hockey Club.
- Her nicknames are Superstar, Serious Sally, and Foy.
- Growing up, her favorite athletes were Ricky Ponting and rugby player Paul Kelly.
- Her favorite meal to cook is slow-cooked lamb shoulder, and her least favorite food ingredient is cilantro.
- Her favorite sports movie is “The Underbelly.”
- Her favorite city where she has not played cricket is Barcelona.
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