Lanning spoke in depth about Australia’s recent Cricket World Cup campaign with host Nikhil Uttamchandani on the most recent episode of The ICC Review, and she acknowledged the long list of potential candidates the Aussies have at their disposal, who could take over from Healy in the future.
And while current vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, No.1 ranked all-rounder Ash Gardner and rising star Annabel Sutherland all have strong leadership qualities, Lanning thinks Litchfield can trump them all and become the new captain when Healy decides her time is up.
“I think all of those that you mentioned are certainly in the running,” Lanning noted.
“I’d add Phoebe Litchfield into the mix because I think she’s got a very level head on her shoulders.
“She’s already shown that she’s come in and settled herself nicely into the team. And I think she’s got a really good temperament too. So I think she’s certainly an option.”