By Born on March 25, 1990, Meghann Moira Lanning is an Australian cricketer who serves as the captain of the Australia national women’s team. She is a successful cricketer and is considered one of the best Australian Women’s cricketers of all time.
Early Life, Family, and Education
Born in Singapore to parents Wayne Lanning and Sue Lanning. Her father Wayne works as a banker while details about her mother Sue are not known. She also has a sister named Anna Lanning. At a very young age, Meg’s family briefly afterward shifted to Thornleigh, Sydney, where she completed her early schooling at Warrawee Public School. Meh started playing organized cricket when she was just ten years old, following a recommendation from her educator to test for a regional squad. She later went on to be a part of New South Wales at the primary school level along with many other future Australian squad mates, also including Ellyse Perry. Growing up, Meg’s inspiration came from her idols Ricky Ponting and Paul Kelly.
Ahead of Meg’s 1st year at high school, her family relocated again and this time shifting to Kew, Melbourne, where she completed her schooling at Carey Baptist Grammar School at the age of 14, she created headlines by becoming the first female to participate in the First XI cricket for an Associated Public Schools squad.
She later went on to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Health Science at the Australian Catholic University where she completed her graduation in 2019.
Career and Achievements
- In 2021, Lanning received the Carey Medal which is given to a member of the Carey community for her phenomenal and tremendous favor to the broader community.
- She grabs the record for the highest Women’s One Day International 100s.
- She is the 1st Australian cricketer to score two thousand runs in the Twenty20.
- Meg is a two-time Women’s Cricket World Cup champ in 2013 and 2022.
- She is a four-time ICC Women’s World Twenty20 champ which she won in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2020.
- Meg is a three-time Australian Women’s Twenty20 Cup champ in 2009–10, 2010–11, and 2011–12.
- In 2015, she was named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year.
- In 2014, she won the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year.
- She was the recipient of Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2015.
- Meg is a three-time Belinda Clark Award winner in 2014, 2015, and 2017.
- She won the Women’s National Cricket League Player of the Tournament in 2016–17.
- Meg is a six-time Sharon Tredrea Trophy winner in 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2018–19.
- She won the Women’s Big Bash League Player of the Tournament in 2015–16.
- She is a two-time Melbourne Stars Player of the Season in 2015–16 and 2016–17.
- She is the recipient of the Australian Women’s Health Sports Awards Leadership Legend in 2019.
- In 2022, she was Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia at the Queen’s Birthday Honors for “significant service to women’s cricket at the elite level”.
- After prevailing in the 2023 WT20 World Cup Finals, Meg now grabs the record of earning the highest (five) number of ICC (International Cricket Council) awards under her captaincy, previously held by Ricky Ponting (four) and MS Dhoni (three).
Meg Lanning: Current Net Worth (2023)
As of March 2023, the Australian talented cricketer has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Converting that amount of Indian currency, it comes to around INR 24 crores.
Her earnings from the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), Australian Cricket Board, various brand endorsements, sponsorship, advertisements, and several other domestic contests she plays add to her net value. Meg Lanning is considered one of the wealthiest women cricketers in Australia.
Meg Lanning: Boy/Husband
Meg Lanning is not married as of yet and details on whether the cricketer is currently in a relationship or not are known. According to reports, she is most likely single and enjoys being single as she travels around the world with her close pals. The 30-year-old has a career to focus on and doesn’t really have time for relationships. However, a couple of years back, Meg was reportedly saying James Considine as the pair were often spotted together and also at an event, particularly at the Allan Border Medal in 2015. We do not if the pair are still together or have parted ways. Nothing has been confirmed.
