Melbourne, Nov. 7 -- Former Australian captain and multi-time World Cup winning legend Meg Lanning backed a young opening batter Phoebe Litchfield to take over the reins from Alyssa Healy as the next Women's ODI team captain, pointing out her "very level head on shoulders" and "good temperament".

Healy, who succeeded the two-time Women's 50-over World Cup-winning star Lanning after she announced her international retirement at the end of 2023, led the seven-time champions to a semifinal finish. They lost to India in a high-scoring semifinal last month, where a classic knock from Jemimah Rodrigues helped India knock off a record-breaking 339 runs.

After her team's exit, Healy confirmed during the post-match presentation that, now at 35 y...