Star Australian cricketers Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Voll have found themselves embroiled in a controversy, a week after starring in the Women in Yellow’s seventh T20 World Cup 2026 victory. Sharing a story on Instagram, Monica Wright, Gardner’s estranged wife stated that the Daily Mail report had rather been ‘vague’ and instead unveiled Voll to have been allegedly involved in their marriage breakdown. With all three heavily under the spotlight, it’s worth exploring the life and career of Wright.
Who is Monica Wright? Ashleigh Gardner’s estranged wife
According to some reports, Wright was born on December 22, 1995 and did her education in Western Sydney University, Australia. She had reportedly dated Gardner until their engagement in April 2024, while the two got married a year later. Not much is known about Wright’s profession but she has an Instagram account with several pictures of her travelling adventures and photos of her friends and family.
Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has been accused by her wife, Monica Wright, of cheating.
Ashleigh Gardner is in a relationship with Georgia Voll. Monica Wright claims that Gardner and Voll grew close during the WPL season and that she caught them in an intimate… pic.twitter.com/O8bzPB9VLO
— Central Cricket (@arshdeep3444) July 13, 2026
Ashleigh Gardner plays a vital role in Australia’s T20 World Cup 2026 victory
Meanwhile, the 29-year-old Australian all-rounder has been a lynchpin of the limited-overs side for a long time now. While Australia finished as the semi-finalists in the previous 50-over and T20 World Cup edition, the Women in Yellow brought their ruthless side, finishing unbeaten throughout the World Cup to lift the trophy. Sophie Molineux notably went on to win the World Cup in her first ICC tournament as captain. Molinuex was also the third-highest wicket-taker of the competition, snaring 11 scalps at 14.72.
Gardner, who added both batting and bowling depth, scored 150 runs in six games alongside a strike rate of 170.45 with two half-centuries. But with the ball, she managed only three scalps with a bowling average of 40.33. Australia will next be in action against Bangladesh at home, featuring in three ODIs and as many T20Is.
