Cricket legend Belinda Clark has tipped Meg Lanning to return to her sensible finest now that her five-month hiatus is over.
Victoria’s 50-over conflict with NSW at Junction Oval on Thursday marked nationwide captain Lanning’s first match since she took a break to concentrate on herself after Australia’s Commonwealth Games gold medal success in August.
She made a strong 29 runs from 33 deliveries and helped the Vics get well from the early lack of opening associate Sophie Reid, who was run out.
Lanning went on to belt 5 fours however within the twelfth over was caught at mid-wicket off Lauren Smith’s bowling.
She will face NSW on Saturday for her final hit-out earlier than Australia’s white-ball collection towards Pakistan that begins on January 16.
“It was brave from Meg to step away when she realised that she needed to step away,” Clark informed reporters.
“You can come back refreshed and I’m hoping Meg’s got some great cricket in front of her.
“Cricket’s a recreation that requires you to be switched on the entire time so I feel you will see some nice Meg Lanning highlights within the subsequent couple of years. She’ll be nice.
“I’m really pleased she’s back.”
Lanning’s return coincided with a bronze statue of Clark being unveiled on the SCG on Thursday.
Considered one in all Australia’s greatest-ever, Clark is the primary ladies’s participant on the earth to be immortalised with a statue at an expert cricket floor.
“It has been quite a journey seeing it come to life over the months,” Clark stated.
“It’s an amazing day to be able to unveil it.
“Hopefully younger women and younger boys will take pleasure in their sport and it is a approach for them to see that sport is for everybody and hopefully they will see that as they stroll previous this statue after which the others, something is feasible.”
