Australia captain Meg Lanning receives ICC Women’s C’ship trophy

DUBAI: Australia were presented with the ICC Women’s Championship trophy on Saturday, which they retained by taking a winning lead in the eight-team ODI competition played from 2017 to 2020.

Captain Meg Lanning received the trophy from ICC Women’s Cricket Manager, Holly Colvin, after the T20I series match between Australia and India in Melbourne.

“It’s pleasing to have won the ICC Women’s Championship for the second time and of course to have secured our spot at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 in New Zealand next year. It’s going to be a tightly fought tournament and one we’re looking forward to,” Meg Lanning said.

“The Championship has been a great addition, giving more context to the ODIs we play and proving more opportunities for us to play against the other seven teams involved.”