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Laura Marshall

Laura Marshall

English cricketer


Laura Marshall (born 1 November 1993) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire. She plays as a right-handed batter. She has previously played for Cumbria, Lancashire Thunder and North West Thunder.[1][2]

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Early life

Marshall was born on 1 November 1993 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.[2]

Domestic career

Marshall made her county debut in 2008, for Cumbria against Scotland.[3] Her best season for Cumbria came in the 2010 Women's County Championship, where she hit 87 runs at an average of 21.75, with a high score of 47*.[4]

Marshall moved to Lancashire ahead of the 2012 season, and in 2013 she scored 224 runs in the County Championship, including her List A high score of 88, made against Durham.[5][6] In 2015, Marshall hit her Twenty20 high score, scoring 46 off 41 balls against the Netherlands.[7]

Marshall took a break from cricket following the 2016 season, and only returned to play for Lancashire in 2019.[8] Her best innings came in the one match she played for Cumbria, however, as she hit 78 against Staffordshire.[9] In 2021, it was confirmed that Marshall is dual-registered with both Lancashire and Cumbria, and would be part of the Cumbria squad for the upcoming season.[10] She played four matches for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 90 runs including her maiden half-century, 51 against Yorkshire.[11][12] She played four matches for Cumbria in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 38 runs.[13]

Marshall also played for Lancashire Thunder in the 2016 Women's Cricket Super League. She appeared in 3 matches, and scored 9 runs.[2]

In 2020, Marshall played for North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, scoring 61 runs at an average of 10.16.[14] She was ever-present for the side in 2021 in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with a top score of 42 from 40 balls made against Northern Diamonds.[15][16][17] She played seven matches for North West Thunder in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with a top-score of 41 against Central Sparks.[18][19][20] She was again in North West Thunder's squad for the 2023 season, but did not play a match.[21][22][23]


References

  1. "Player Profile: Laura Marshall". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Laura Marshall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. "Scotland Women v Cumbria Women, 8 June 2008". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. "Lancashire Women v Durham Women, 14 July 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. "Lancashire Women v Netherlands Women, 2 August 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. "Women's List A Matches played by Laura Marshall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. "Staffordshire Women v Cumbria Women, 27 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. "Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. "Cumbria Women v Yorkshire Women, 25 April 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Thunder". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  11. "Thunder Cricket". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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