Meg takes a break

Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday that World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning is taking an indefinitebreak from the game for personal reasons.Lanning captained Australiato the Commonwealth Games gold medal on Sunday as they beat India in the final in Birmingham.“After a busy couple of years, I’ve made the decision take a step back to enable me to spend time focusing on myself,”Lanning said in a statement. “I’m grateful for the support of CA and my teammatesand ask that my privacy is respected during this time.”