Aussie women's cricket star addresses cheating with her teammate scandal that ended marriage
The Aussie cricket star's now ex-wife Monica Wright, who was friends with several of the other players, named the teammate involved in the affair and the matter was looked into by Cricket Australia.Ash Gardner of Trent Rockets Women bats during The Hundred match between Trent Rockets Women and Southern Brave Women at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, on Aug.10, 2026.
(ECB via Getty Images)Gardner is a vice-captain and the teammate in question, Georgia Voll, is not, which raises questions about a possible conflict of interest given the power imbalance.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Cricket Australia was made aware of the affair before the scandal made headlines.
After looking into it, the organization decided not to strip the vice-captain of her position."Ash is a highly regarded leader in our system.The CA board make leadership decisions and have oversight over all leadership decisions," Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg said, reports The Guardian."Ash is our vice-captain for a reason, because she’s highly regarded, but what we will do is in situations where there are personal relationships is make sure there are additional guardrails, so the perception of conflict or conflict itself – talking about things like selection – are handled appropriately and respectfully."Ash Gardner of Trent Rockets Women celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sterre Kalis of London Spirit Women during The Hundred match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, on July 26, 2026.
(Getty Images)Now let's hear from the vice-captain herself.She addressed the matter as well as the decision not to remove her from her position.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"While my separation from my wife is a personal matter, I understand my current relationship status needed to be addressed by Cricket Australia given my position as vice-captain," Gardner wrote on her Instagram Story."I am grateful that the CA Board has cho...