Ashleigh Gardner faces calls to lose vice-captaincy amid personal scandal allegations

Ashleigh Gardner’s role as Australia’s vice-captain is being questioned after her estranged wife Monica Wright demanded her removal and criticized Cricket Australia’s silence on alleged infidelity with teammate Georgia Voll.

In a recent Code Sports interview, Monica Wright called for Ashleigh Gardner to be stripped of her Australian vice-captaincy, citing an alleged affair with teammate Georgia Voll and a resulting power imbalance. Wright criticized Cricket Australia for not addressing the accusations publicly, suggesting that a national representative should model ethical behavior. Cricket Australia has responded by labeling the issue a private matter and emphasizing its existing workplace guidelines.

The Sydney Sixers, where Gardner serves as captain, reiterated their backing of her leadership and plan to keep her in the role. Gardner, who also helped Australia win the T20 World Cup final at Lord’s, remains a key figure on the field, while she and Wright have removed each other’s photos from social media. Neither Gardner nor Voll has commented on the allegations, leaving the governing body to navigate the tension between personal privacy and leadership expectations.