AnikaLearoyd

If you weren’t a professional cricketer, you would be a…  

Wildlife ecologist – working with threatened species   

 Outside of cricket, who is your all-time sporting G.O.A.T?   

Cathy Freeman for what she did in 2000 Olympics  

 What’s a quote that you live by?   

Control the controllables   

If you were to start your own successful business, what would it be?  

Bush regeneration, wildlife charity   

Ideal superpower and why?  

Teleportation  

Describe yourself in 3 words?   

Energetic, active, hungry  

Which teammate has the best tunes?    

Ebony  

 Which teammate would you want to be and not want to be stranded on a desert island with? Why?   

Not ebony – too much energy  

Sammy Jo – resourceful / country girl    

What are you most proud of?   

Rehab journey, returning from seven months out due to hip injury

What’s your walkout song?   

Please Don’t Go (SIX60) 

Finish the sentence, there’s no better feeling than…   

Winning the WBBL  

Name some of the most influential people in your life?   

Coaches, Gav Twining, parents, teammates – Hannah, Sammy, Cheats  

Sleep in on your days off or get up and at em early?   

Up and em early, coffee, bike ride  

Name an instant red and an instant green flag?   

Red – can’t park  

Green – makes me laugh  

What’s your go-to cheat meal?  

Burrito with slow cooked beef

If you could add one backyard cricket rule to professional competitions, what would it be?  

Can’t get out first ball  

Best piece of advice for junior cricketers?   

Be the hardest worker in the room  

 How do you celebrate a big win?   

With teammates, whatever the groups doing, not pub  

 3 songs for the match-day playlist   

The Greatest - SIX60

Blowin' Smoke - Teddy Swims

Love On The Run - Sons Of Zion

Favourite team (non-cricket)   

Matildas