At Allan Border Field on Saturday, as she put together an untroubled and unbeaten 62 runs against New Zealand to knock off a modest chase of 181, there was a sense that Meg Lanning was coming home.
When Lanning's international career started, no female cricketers had professional pay or training. The standard wasn't as high and most players battled for their runs. It was revelatory for this kid to emerge with the full range of shots: cuts and drives and sweeps with a crispness and consistency all her own; timing so clean she could clear the rope regularly.
Most strike rates in women's ODIs at that stage were in the 70s, while the handful of standout attacking players were low 80s.Chamari Atapattu had just marmalised Australia's bowlers for 178 not out, carrying Sri Lanka to 262. Her 22 fours and half dozen sixes were delivered with an inspired violence that would have left any team stunned.
Her piles of domestic runs had not previously helped a busted Melbourne Stars outfit to compete, nor did the Perth Scorchers become contenders when she joined them.
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