Lanning dives into an unconventional remedy for sore back  

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Lanning dives into an unconventional remedy for sore back  

Meg Lanning © cricket.com.au



It was during the game against England on Saturday (February) in the ongoing T20 tri-series when an awkward dive resulted in a sore back for Australia skipper Meg Lanning. The injury not only sidelined her for the rest of the match but also made her sit out in their victory against India in the next.    



Usually, in this kind of injury, the cricketers are advised to take rest until it heals, but for Lanning, she has one non-negotiable course of action: finding the nearest pool for a swim. However, it wasn’t that easy like it sounded. It was a Saturday night and all the public pools in Canberra were closed.



Fortunately for the star batter, an employee at the team’s hotel heard of the Australian captain’s plight and came to the rescue with a creative solution. “A nice lady at the reception of our hotel said they had a pool at her parent’s house, five minutes from the hotel,” Lanning told cricket.com.au at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday (February 4) morning.



“So our physio Kate and I went to a random’s house to use their pool on a Saturday night. I was very embarrassed; I couldn’t believe it was actually happening. But they were lovely, they welcomed us and made it really easy and I'm very thankful they let me use it.”



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And for their effort, Lanning’s newly found friends were in the crowd at Manuka Oval as Australia bounced back to claim a four-wicket win over India. However, this is the third time since 2018 Lanning had missed an international game because of her back.   



“It’s just something that pops its head up every now and again out of nowhere, really,” she explained. I’m struggling to work out how it happened at the weekend, it’s very frustrating, there’s no real warning, it just pops up. But it settles down quickly which is a good thing.”



Meanwhile, Lanning is expected to return in the Australian XI for this weekend’s second round of matches at Melbourne’s Junction Oval, where all three teams will continue their World Cup preparations. After the Canberra leg, all the teams are locked with two points from two games with the hosts sitting on top of the table followed by India. 



Australia play India on Saturday (February 8) followed by their encounter against England on Sunday (February 9).  



 



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