Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Gardner Breaks Silence On Marriage Breakdown Amid Affair Allegations
Ashleigh Gardner is a famous cricket player and a leader of the Australia women's cricket team.
She was married to Monica Wright, but they are no longer together.
Monica has said that Ashleigh had a secret relationship with another teammate, Georgia Voll.
Monica told reporters that this happened during a big cricket tournament in India.
She is upset that Cricket Australia, the group in charge of cricket in the country, has not said anything about it.
Monica thinks that people who represent their country should set a good example.
Ashleigh has now spoken publicly and asked everyone to respect her privacy.
She thanked Cricket Australia for keeping her as vice-captain and said she is sorry for the pain caused.
Ashleigh said she will not talk about it anymore and wishes Monica happiness.
News reports say the marriage ended in a difficult and upsetting way.
Australia women's vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner broke her silence on her marriage breakdown and asked the public to respect her privacy.
Her estranged wife Monica Wright alleged an affair with teammate Georgia Voll during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India.
Wright criticised Cricket Australia for not publicly addressing the allegations, saying role models representing their country have a responsibility to hold themselves to a high moral standard.
Cricket Australia retained Gardner as vice-captain, treating the dispute as a private matter and activating conflict-of-interest arrangements under its Respect at Work policy.
The Daily Mail reported the marriage ended under 'acrimonious circumstances'; Gardner said she will make no further public comment and wishes Wright happiness.
- Who
- Ashleigh Gardner, vice-captain of the Australia women's cricket team, and her estranged wife Monica Wright
- What
- Gardner broke her silence on her marriage breakdown amid Wright's affair allegations and confirmed Cricket Australia has retained her as vice-captain
- When
- Gardner spoke on Thursday; the couple married in April 2025 and the allegations relate to the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India
- Where
- Australia, where the couple shared a home in Sydney; the alleged events occurred during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India
- Why
- Wright alleged an affair and said Cricket Australia's public silence failed the responsibility of role models; Gardner addressed her relationship status given her leadership position
Monica Wright's stance
Gardner and Cricket Australia's position
Affair allegations
Monica Wright's stance
Wright publicly alleges Gardner had an affair with teammate Georgia Voll during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India.
Gardner and Cricket Australia's position
Gardner calls her separation a personal matter, apologises for the pain caused, and declines further public comment; the affair remains an allegation.
Cricket Australia's response
Monica Wright's stance
Wright says Cricket Australia's public silence is wrong, given that players representing the country have a responsibility to hold themselves to a high moral standard.
Gardner and Cricket Australia's position
Cricket Australia treats the dispute as a private matter, activated conflict-of-interest arrangements under its Respect at Work policy, and continues to back Gardner as vice-captain.
- Subject
- Ashleigh Gardner, vice-captain of the Australia women's cricket team
- Estranged wife
- Monica Wright
- Alleged affair partner
- Georgia Voll, Australia teammate opener
- Marriage
- Married in April 2025
- Allegation context
- Events during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India
- Cricket Australia's response
- Retained Gardner as vice-captain; called the dispute a private matter and activated conflict-of-interest arrangements under its Respect at Work policy
- Gardner's response
- Apologised for the pain caused; asked for privacy and said she will make no further public comment
- Club support
- Sydney Sixers (WBBL) extended full support
