Ash Gardner Stays Vice-Captain Amid Controversy | Sydney News

Ash Gardner stays on as vice-captain of Australia’s women’s cricket team despite a high-profile affair with teammate Georgia Voll that ended her marriage to Monica Wright. Cricket Australia’s CEO Todd Greenberg confirmed Gardner remains a vital leader and that the organization knew of the relationship beforehand. Monica Wright voiced concerns over perceived power imbalances and called for stronger public action, questioning Gardner’s continued leadership role. Cricket Australia is now drafting new policies to prevent conflicts of interest in team selections, while Gardner issued an apology for the personal fallout and reaffirmed her commitment to leading the team. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/37731866a318645f