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Lauren Down

Lauren Down

New Zealand cricketer

Lauren Renee Down (born 7 May 1995) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for Auckland and New Zealand.[1] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand Women against the West Indies Women on 4 March 2018.[2] In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[3] Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[4] She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.[5]

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In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[6] However, Down was ruled out of New Zealand's squad after suffering an injury during the fifth WODI match against India.[7] In June 2022, Down was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England,[8] but was later ruled out of the tournament.[9]

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, it was announced that Down was taking a break from cricket for personal reasons.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    "Lauren Down". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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    "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Lincoln, Mar 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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    "Sophie Devine takes over as New Zealand captain, Rachel Priest returns". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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    "Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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    "3rd T20I, South Africa Women tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 9 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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    "Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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    "Lauren Down ruled out of World Cup with thumb fracture, uncapped Georgia Plimmer named replacement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    "Down, Kerr out of New Zealand's CWG squad; Tahuhu, Green named replacements". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Exciting Young Talent Awarded as Hearts 2023/24 Contracts Are Announced". Auckland Cricket. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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