Lauren Winfield

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Lauren Winfield
2017-18 W Ashes A v E Test 17-11-09 Winfield (01).jpg
Winfield during the Women's Ashes Test, 2017
Personal information
Full nameLauren Winfield
Born (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 30)
York, North Yorkshire, England
NicknameLoz
BattingRight-handed
Role Batsman, wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  155)13 August 2014 v  India
Last Test9 November 2017 v  Australia
ODI debut(cap  123)1 July 2013 v  Pakistan
Last ODI21 March 2019 v  Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.58
T20I debut(cap  35)5 July 2013 v  Pakistan
Last T20I28 February 2020 v  Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches34240
Runs scored94892552
Batting average 15.6623.4722.08
100s/50s0/01/30/3
Top score3512374
Catches/stumpings 1/015/–16/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 September 2020

Lauren Winfield (born 16 August 1990) is an English cricket player. [1] On 8 May 2014 she along with Tammy Beaumont and Kathryn Cross have joined the Chance to Shine Programme and became its ambassador. [2]

Contents

Career

In the summer of 2014 she appeared 5 times in various games including the one against South Africa. [3] She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, which were announced in April 2014. [4]

Winfield was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup held in England. [5] [6] [7]

In October 2018, she was named in England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. [8] [9] In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019. [10] [11] In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match against Australia to contest the Women's Ashes. [12] [13] In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. [14]

On 18 June 2020, Winfield was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] [16]

Personal life

Winfield's nickname is "Loz". [17] In March 2020, she married Australian sportswoman Courtney Hill. [18] The two have lived together in England since 2018. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lauren Winfield". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Beaumont, Cross and Winfield give girls their Chance to Shine". Chance to Shine. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lauren Winfield's 74 helps England to T20 whitewash over South Africa". The Guardian . London. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "England women earn 18 new central contracts". BBC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.
  6. ↑ World Cup Final, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.
  7. ↑ England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!, The Guardian, 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "England name Women's World T20 squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Three uncapped players in England's Women's World T20 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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  14. ↑ "England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "England Women confirm back to training plans". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  17. ↑ Balding, Clare (19 February 2015). "Balding bowled over by England's women cricketers". BT Sport . Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "10,000 miles from home, newly-married Lauren Winfield is keeping her sunny disposition". Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "England's 2017 World Cup winning cricketer Lauren Winfield marries Rugby League star Courtney Hill in Australia". NewsChain. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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