Overview
- Monica Wright posted on Instagram on Monday identifying Australia opener Georgia Voll as the person she says her estranged wife Ashleigh Gardner had an affair with, turning an earlier report of a split into a named allegation.
- Multiple outlets stress the claim has not been independently verified and neither Gardner nor Voll has issued a public response.
- Cricket Australia declined to comment when approached, with senior communications chief Richard Hinds saying no comment, and the governing body has not reported any formal disciplinary action.
- Reporting traces the relationship from a 2020 meeting to an April 2025 wedding and says the marriage began to break down during Australia’s 2025 ODI World Cup in India, with sources claiming Gardner later moved out and the couple cancelled planned fertility treatment.
- News outlets say Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel was told of the marriage issues around the time Gardner received leadership appointments, a detail that could prompt scrutiny of internal decision-making and further inquiries into team culture and privacy protections.