Meg Lanning

Australian cricket captain and batter, youngest ever to captain Australia, led team to multiple World Cup victories and became leading run-scorer

Meg Lanning was born in Singapore in 1992 and became Australia Women's most successful captain and finest batter of the modern era. Her ODI record: 7,715 runs in 103 matches at 57.02 with 21 centuries — the highest average in women's ODI history for a player with 50+ innings. Her T20I record: 3,405 runs in 103 matches at 37.4. She plays for Victoria and Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers in the WBBL. She captained Australia to 2 Women's Cricket World Cup titles (2014, 2022) and 3 Women's T20 World Cup titles (2018, 2020, 2023) — the most successful captain in women's cricket history. She was ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2014 and 2018. Her 152 against New Zealand in 2018 is Australia's highest individual ODI score. She won the Belinda Clark Award (Australia's women's player of year) 4 times. She is Australia Women's all-time leading run-scorer across all formats. She took a mental health break from cricket in 2022–23, returning to lead Australia to the 2023 T20 World Cup. She retired from international cricket in 2024.

Lanning is a technically sound right-handed batter known for her consistency and ability to anchor innings while maintaining a good strike rate. She excels at finding gaps in the field and building partnerships, with particular strength in playing spin bowling. Her captaincy style is characterized by aggressive field placements and tactical flexibility.

Lanning's captaincy elevated Australian women's cricket to unprecedented heights, establishing a culture of excellence that dominated world cricket for over a decade.

• ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2014, 2022 (Australia, captain)
• ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2018, 2020, 2023 (Australia, captain)
• ICC ODI Player of Year 2014, 2018
• Australia Women's all-time leading run-scorer
• Belinda Clark Award 2014, 2015, 2018