Skipper Meg Lanning was Friday included within the Australian ladies’s one-day squad to face Pakistan, ending an indefinite months-long break and allaying fears that she had performed her final worldwide. The record-breaking 30-year-old introduced she was stepping away from the sport in August after main her all-conquering group to Commonwealth Games gold. She stated on the time it was to “focus on myself” after a busy string of successes for Australia and Lanning that included a World Cup triumph.

It was unclear whether or not she would return, however nationwide selector Shawn Flegler stated Friday that Lanning was “all in” to tackle Pakistan at residence subsequent month.

“We had always hoped she would come back and play, and a great story really,” he added.

“Obviously, she’s taken this time to work out what’s really important for her, things she needs to do to manage herself.

“You know, it is a robust gig being the Australian captain and she or he has completed it for a very long time, so simply actually happy she’s refreshed, glad and is aware of what she desires to do.”

Debuting at 18, Lanning’s skill with the bat shattered records from early on, holding the mark for the most centuries in women’s one-day international cricket.

Becoming Australia’s youngest-ever skipper at 21, she has led the side since.

Australia face Pakistan in three ODIs from January 16 in Brisbane and Sydney with Alyssa Healy, who captained the facet in Lanning’s absence, dominated out of the collection with a calf damage.

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