Interesting facts about Australian captain Meg Lanning on her birthday

Meg Lanning is a renowned Australian cricketer who is regarded as one of the greatest female cricketers of all time.

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Lanning was 5 years old when her family moved to Australia from Singapore.

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She made her international debut in 2010 against New Zealand.

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In 2014, Lanning became the youngest captain (22-year-old) of the Australian team.

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Lanning won Belinda Clark Award thrice in 2014, 2015 and 2017.

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She is the fastest player, to smash 13 ODI tons (76 innings).

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Under her leadership, Aussies won the Women's T20 World Cup in 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023 as well as the ODI World Cup in 2023.

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She was named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year in 2014 (T20I) and 2015 (ODI).

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Lanning has a Bachelor's degree in Exercise and Health Science from the Australian Catholic University.

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She is currently leading Delhi Capitals (DC) in the WPL 2023.

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