Despite her glorious career so far involving World Cup wins and memorable moments, it will be Lanning's and most of her squad members' first time in South Africa. Lanning is playing her fifth T20 World Cup for the Aussies.
Heather Knight will lead the squad for the third T20 World Cup in a row. England are placed in Group B alongside India, Ireland, Pakistan and West Indies.
Half-centuries from Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris and a fiery spell from Heather Graham guided an all-round Australia to a 54-run win over India in the fifth and final T20I of the series in Mumbai on Tuesday
Half-centuries from Ashleigh Gardner and Grace Harris and a fiery spell from Heather Graham guided an all-round Australia to a 54-run win over India in the fifth and final T20I of the series in Mumbai on Tuesday
Gardner, who was named Player of the Match for scoring 42 runs and grabbing two for 20, has advanced one place to ninth in the list of batters. Having also taken two for 21 in the preceding match, she has gained nine places to reach 17th in the rankings for bowlers. The 25-year-old is also u
Sciver, who was named Player of the Match for her innings of 90 that set the platform for England's 142-run victory, has moved up one place and is just one off her career-best second position attained in April this year.
It's believed that Sciver, who led England at the Commonwealth Games in place of the injured Heather Knight before skipping India's white-ball tour of England in September due to emotional exhaustion from a hectic nine months of cricket, is feeling good and eager to rejoin the ODI and T20I s
The new system will be conducted in conjunction with men's draft next year. It will replace the existing salary cap for eight women's teams, with atleast 32 domestic and overseas players set to be picked.
Knight was sidelined for a long time during the home summer after she suffered a hip injury during the first of three T20I matches against South Africa.
Human Rights Watch released a new report on the mistreatment of Afghan women. Taliban has wrongfully detained a number of women with their families for protesting against them.