In August, Mei Lanning announced that she would be withdrawing from the competition.© AFP
captain May Lanning She was named in Australia’s women’s one-day squad to face Pakistan on Friday, ending a months-long indefinite break and allaying concerns over her final international appearance. The record-breaking 30-year-old announced her retirement from the competition in August after leading her all-conquering team to Commonwealth Games gold. She said at the time that she was “focusing on herself” after Australia and Lanning’s hectic string of successes, including World Cup triumphs.
It’s unclear if she will return, but national selector Sean Flagler said Friday that Lanning is “all in” for a home game against Pakistan next month.
“We’ve always wanted her to come back and play, it’s a really great story,” he added.
“Obviously she took the time this time to figure out what was really important to her and what she needed to do to manage herself.
“You know, captaining Australia is a tough job and she’s been doing it for a long time, so it’s really nice that she’s refreshed and happy and knows what she wants to do.”
Lanning, who made her debut aged 18, broke records from the outset with her bat skills, holding the record for most centuries in women’s one-day international cricket.
At 21 she became Australia’s youngest skipper and has led the team ever since.
Australia to face Pakistan in three OFDI outings in Brisbane and Sydney from January 16 Alyssa HealyHe, who captained the team in Lanning’s absence, was ruled out of the series with a calf injury.
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