Ash Gardner has admitted there were days when the fallout from her marriage breakdown was difficult to shut out, as the Australian cricket star thanked teammates for helping her through the controversy.

The Australian vice-captain, 29, said cricket had become a ‘shining light’ after her estranged wife Monica Wright publicly accused her of cheating with national teammate Georgia Voll.

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Gardner and Voll are now understood to be officially in a relationship.

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Speaking at the Sydney Sixers’ season launch in North Sydney, Gardner acknowledged the challenges of having her private life become a public talking point.

‘Cricket’s been a really fantastic escape â€Ļ It’s been a bit of a shining light,’ she said.

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‘It’s obviously been challenging.

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Ash Gardner has opened up about the personal toll of her marriage breakdown and the cheating allegations made by her estranged wife

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Monica Wright, pictured left, publicly accused Gardner of cheating with Australian teammate Georgia Voll in an Instagram post in July

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Gardner and Voll (pictured at the 2025 Cricket Australia Awards) are now publicly in a relationship

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