I’ll handle the pressure, says new leader Haynes

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Tim Wigmore on the mindset of Rachael Haynes who takes over as Aussie skipper from the injured Meg Lanning

On Sunday, England will begin their attempt to regain the Women’s Ashes when they meet Australia at a sold-out Allan Border Field in Brisbane. But England will not have to worry about how to get out Meg Lanning, Australia’s captain and arguably the finest batter in the history of the women’s game.
Yes, Lanning is only 25 years of age. But consider what she has achieved: 11 centuries, more than anyone else, in 63 ODIs, at an absurd average of 54.52. To put that in p...

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