Mercury (Hobart)

FAVOURITE MEG LANNING MOMENTS

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I remember a catch she took on the ring at cover, against South Africa in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup in 2020. It was an absolute ripper, it was a classic catch, but epitomises Meg in that she’s just class. She’s a really, really good cricketer and really, really competitiv­e, and that was one of those catches that needed to happen.

Alyssa Healy

She’s just been a really consistent leader over a long period of time now. I think she takes the job really seriously, she’s really steady, and you get the same Meg in a lot of ways, and you couple that with her ferocious competitiv­eness as an individual and her will to always score runs, I think you get a really consistent leader.”

Ellyse Perry

Her unbeaten 133 (from 63 balls) that she made in the 2019 Ashes series in a T20 game. It was an innings I’ve never witnessed. She was on song from the start, and as a batter that is the type of day you always dream of. She was phenomenal.

Ashleigh Gardner

Meg and I do bat well together, that’s born from a lot of experience and we’ve played a lot of cricket alongside each other. Not only do we know each other’s games really well, we’ve got a healthy respect for each other too. I’m a massive fan of the game, so sometimes it’s just really nice to stand down the other end and just watch her bat.”

Rachael Haynes

I just love how she’s never flustered. I’m quite a nervous player, especially in my first couple of years in the squad, I was a wreck at the top of my mark and I couldn’t think straight. Having Meg there, when she comes up to your mark to give you some instructio­ns, or tells you what she wants, it’s always very to the point, but always calmly put.

Tayla Vlaeminck

It wasn’t something I strived for, and I certainly didn’t think I’d be any good at it. captaincy Meg Lanning on

 ??  ?? Australia captain Meg Lanning is preparing to lead her team into the internatio­nal series against India, starting with an ODI today in Mackay. Picture: GETTY IMAGES
Australia captain Meg Lanning is preparing to lead her team into the internatio­nal series against India, starting with an ODI today in Mackay. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

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