Australia cricket captain Meg Lanning has opened the door for Ash Barty if she wants to play cricket again. The 30-year-old led her side to victory at the Cricket World Cup this weekend, defeating England by 71 runs.
Barty made history by capturing the Australian Open title in January and became the first Aussie woman to do so since Chris O'Neil in 1978. But, last month, the former No.1 shocked the world by announcing she would be retiring from tennis aged just 25.
With many keen to see what Barty does next, the star batsman, with Barty’s history as a cricketer in mind, would love to line up alongside the three-time grand slam champion. “If she wants to come and have another crack at cricket (we) would certainly be interested in talking to her," Lanning said.
