{
  "id": 750036,
  "title": "Gardner breaks silence on affair with teammate, retains vice-captaincy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gardner-breaks-silence-on-affair-with-teammate-retains-vice-captaincy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T09:12:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/cricket-gardner-breaks-silence-marriage-breakdown-affair-voll/107035306"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ash Gardner remains the vice-captain of Australia's women's cricket team despite her affair with teammate Georgia Voll, which led to Gardner's marriage to ex-wife Monica Wright ending. Wright had previously criticized Cricket Australia's lack of action regarding the affair, highlighting a perceived power imbalance. Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg stated that Gardner is a highly regarded leader in their system. While acknowledging the personal nature of the situation, Greenberg confirmed that additional guardrails will be put in place to prevent conflicts of interest involving vice-captain Gardner in player selections. Gardner apologized for the pain her separation from Wright caused and expressed gratitude for Cricket Australia's support.",
  "summary": "Ash Gardner has apologised for the pain caused by her marriage breakdown as Cricket Australia retained her as the team's vice-captain despite her involvement with Georgia Voll.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ash Gardner retains vice-captaincy of Australian women's cricket team.",
    "Affair with teammate Georgia Voll led to end of Gardner's marriage to Monica Wright.",
    "Cricket Australia CEO confirms additional guardrails to prevent conflicts of interest."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The decision to retain Ash Gardner as vice-captain, despite her high-profile affair with a teammate, suggests Cricket Australia prioritizes her leadership role while attempting to mitigate potential conflicts of interest.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}