Members statements
Meg Lanning
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (10:40): Australian women’s cricket superstar Meg Lanning has had a stellar career and made a big impact on women’s sport. It is with sadness that I acknowledge her retirement. In 2006, at age 14, Meg became the first girl to play in the first 11 for an Associated Public Schools of Victoria team, at Carey. She was recognised there as having the best technique as well as the best attitude. She made the Australian international team in 2010 and became the youngest ever captain in 2014. Since then she has racked up record after record, including two World Cup wins, five T20 World Cups and a Commonwealth gold in 2022 – 13 years and 241 games, 182 as captain for Australia. Off field Meg has also been a great ambassador and champion of women. While she may have retired from international cricket, she has helped promote sport for women and girls in Victoria as a real trailblazer.