Australia captain Meg Lanning to take indefinite break from game 'effective immediately'

Australia captain Meg Lanning is taking a break from the game for personal reasons.

After a busy couple of years, the 30-year-old is taking a break.

Lanning led her country to a gold medal.

After a busy couple of years, Lanning decided to take a step back to focus on himself.

I am grateful for the support of Cricket Australia and my team-mates and ask that my privacy is respected during this time.

She was due to play in the tournament but won't.

"We're disappointed that Meg won't be playing for us this year, but she has our total support as she takes a break from cricket."

We wish her good luck. We'll announce a replacement for Meg in due course, as the rest of the team is excited to start their season on Saturday.

The decision on his participation in the Australian domestic summer will be made in due course.

The head of performance for women's cricket said that they were proud of Meg for acknowledging that she needed a break.

Over the last decade, she has been an incredible contributor to Australian cricket, achieving remarkable feats both individually and as part of the team, and has been a brilliant role model for young kids.

The welfare of our players is always our number one priority and we will continue to work with Meg to make sure she gets the support and space she needs.