Meg Lanning’s records list: From winning most ICC Women's T20 World Cups as captain to most ODI hundreds

Australia women's national cricket team captain Meg Lanning announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect.

Meg Lanning represented Australia in six Tests, 103 one-day internationals and 132 Twenty20 internationals. The 31-year-old is likely to continue playing domestic cricket in Australia and possibly India.

In her career spanning almost 13 years, Lanning retired from international cricket with seven World Cup titles, five of which are ICC Women's T20 World Cups and two ICC Women's ODI World Cups.

The Singapore-born cricketer amassed 8,352 runs in 241 matches since making her international debut against New Zealand in a T20I in December 2010. She slammed 17 hundreds and 38 half-centuries in her illustrious career.

“The decision to step away from international cricket was a difficult one to make, but I feel now is the right time for me,” Lanning said in a statement.

“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to enjoy a 13-year international career,” she added.

Meg Lanning records in international cricket

Winning most ICC Women's T20 World Cups as captain: Meg Lanning is the current record holder for winning the most Women’s T20 World Cup titles as captain. She guided Australia to four Women's T20 World Cup titles - the most by any captain in men’s as well as women’s cricket. Overall, Lanning won five Women's T20 World Cup titles, the joint second-most with compatriot Ellyse Perry. Only wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy has more, having won six of them.

Most wins as captain across formats in women’s cricket: Meg Lanning holds the record for the most wins as captain across formats in women’s cricket with 146 victories. As many as 76 of them came in T20I cricket. 

Most matches as captain in Women’s T20Is: Meg Lanning currently shares record with India’s Harmanpreet Kaur for most matches as captain in WT20Is. Both Lanning and Harmanpreet have captained in 100 WT20Is so far. Lanning also has the better winning percentage as captain in Women’s T20Is, having led Australia to 76 wins in 100 T20Is.

Most consecutive wins in Women’s ODIs as captain: Meg Lanning led Australia to 24 consecutive victories in Women’s ODI cricket between March 2018 and September 2021. 

Second-most consecutive wins in Women’s T20Is as captain: Under Meg Lanning, Australia won 16 consecutive matches in women’s T20I cricket between March 25, 2014 and August 22, 2015, a world record at that time which was later surpassed by Thailand Women with 17 consecutive victories.

Most hundreds in Women’s ODIs: Meg Lanning holds the record for scoring most hundreds in Women’s ODIs. Lanning slammed 15 hundreds in 103 WODIs, while New Zealand’s Suzie Bates is second on the list with 12 centuries. She also has the record for slamming most hundreds in WODI run-chases, having recorded 10 centuries. New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite is distant second with five on the tons in chases list. Overall, Lanning has the most hundreds in women’s cricket with 17 tons. Bates and Charlotte Edwards have 13 each.

Best average in women’s ODIs: Meg Lanning’s 53.51 is the best batting average in women’s ODI cricket. Her strike rate of 92.20 is the fifth best in the women's ODIs.

Fastest century in WODIs: Meg Lanning recorded the fastest century in women’s ODI cricket. The right-handed batter took just 45 balls to register her hundred against New Zealand at the North Sydney Oval in 2012.

Second-highest runs in Women’s T20Is: Meg Lanning is currently the second-highest run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket. Lanning accumulated 3,405 runs in 132 matches at an average of 36.61. Only Suzie Bates has more runs in WT20s with 4,021 runs in 149 matches.

Youngest player to score a century for Australia in international cricket: Meg Lanning still holds the record for being the youngest cricketer to slam a hundred for Australia in international cricket. At 18 years and 288 days, Lanning scored an unbeaten 104 against England in Perth ODI in 2011. She smashed her maiden WODI hundred in just her second match.

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