Lauren Winfield

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]

Lauren Winfield
Winfield during the Women's Ashes Test, 2017
Personal information
Full nameLauren Winfield
Born (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990
York, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, 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 debut5 July 2013 v Pakistan
Last T20I28 February 2020 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 2 35 18
Runs scored 56 773 404
Batting average 14.00 23.42 23.76
100s/50s 0/0 1/3 0/3
Top score 35 123 74
Catches/stumpings 0/0 13/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2020

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

In March 2020, Winfield married Australian sportswoman Courtney Hill.[17] The two have lived together in England since 2018.[18]

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.
  12. "Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  13. "England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI". Times and Star. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  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. "10,000 miles from home, newly-married Lauren Winfield is keeping her sunny disposition". Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  18. "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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