More elite cricketers will follow Australia captain Meg Lanning's lead and take personal leave from the sport, her international teammate Ash Gardner says.
After Australia's Commonwealth Games campaign climaxed with the gold medal in August, Lanning began an indefinite absence from cricket in order to recharge and focus on herself.
Her break will span the whole of the WBBL season, which begins on Thursday, with the 30-year-old offering no guarantee of a top-level return.
