Laura Spragg (born 16 June 1982) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium bowler and left-handed batter. She played for Yorkshire in domestic cricket and played for England in international cricket.

Early life and education

Spragg was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire in June 1982. She attended Craven School before studying at Leeds Metropolitan University. Aside from playing cricket, Spragg also played football and rugby union.[1]

Domestic cricket

At the age of 14, Spragg made her debut for Yorkshire.[2]

In 2016, Spragg made one appearance for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League.[3]

International cricket

Spragg made her One Day International debut against Denmark in 1999.[4]

She appeared in one Test match and 13 One Day Internationals for England. She also played for England under-23s. She played her sole Test match against South Africa in 2003.

Her best international bowling performance of 3 wickets for 8 runs came against the Netherlands. Her highest international score of 33 came against Scotland in the 2001 European Championship. [5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Cricket: Award boost for cricketer". Telegraph and Argus. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Bats about cricket". Telegraph and Argus. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Twenty20 matches played by Laura Spragg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Women's ODI Matches played by Laura Spragg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Laura Spragg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Laura Spragg". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.


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