Meg Lanning claims that her eating and exercise habits “spiralled” and caused her to unexpectedly take a leave of absence from the country.
Lanning, 32, a former captain of Australia, retired in November 2023 following his medical withdrawal from the summer Ashes series.
She claimed to be eating just two tiny meals a day and exercising up to 90 kilometers each week.
“I was doing too much exercise and not eating enough food,” Lanning said on the Howie Games podcast.
“I was in denial, even though everyone kept telling me something wasn’t quite right, and it kind of just spiralled out of control.”
I was not in a position to play cricket, go on tour, and deliver the mental and physical intensity needed for that Ashes series.
Lanning, who led her team to four T20 crowns, gold at the Commonwealth Games, and a 50-over World Cup victory in 2022, retired as one of the game’s most successful players and leaders.
