Laura Harris (cricketer) explained

Laura Harris
Female:true
Country:Australia
Fullname:Laura May Harris
Birth Date:18 August 1990
Birth Place:Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Batter
Club1:Brisbane Heat
Club2:Queensland
Club3:Northern Superchargers
Year3:2021
Club4:Wellington
Year4:2022/23
Club5:Delhi Capitals
Year5:2023–present
Club6:Welsh Fire
Year6:2023–present
Club7:Barbados Royals
Year7:2023–present
Columns:2
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:WLA
Matches1:26
Runs1:513
Bat Avg1:25.65
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:65
Catches/Stumpings1:13/–
Column2:WT20
Matches2:77
Runs2:643
Bat Avg2:16.92
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:41
Catches/Stumpings2:13/–
Date:28 March
Year:2021
Source:https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1951/1951821/1951821.html CricketArchive

Laura May Harris (born 18 August 1990) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[1] [2] [3]

Career

She made her Queensland debut in the 2016–17 WNCL.[4] She has played for Brisbane Heat since the inception of the WBBL in 2015 and hit the winning runs in their title wins in both 2018–19 and 2019–20.[5] In 2021, she was drafted by Northern Superchargers for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[6] She played for them in six games and scored 61 runs in total.[7] In January 2023, she signed for Wellington Blaze for the remainder of the 2022–23 Super Smash.[8]

Personal life

Harris's younger sister is fellow Brisbane Heat cricketer Grace Harris.[9] In November 2019, she proposed to her Brisbane Heat teammate Delissa Kimmince, after dating for four years.[10] [11] They married in Marburg, Queensland in August 2020.[12] Harris has worked as a nurse when not playing cricket.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura Kimmince. ESPNcricinfo. 17 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Queensland Fire. 17 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Players. Brisbane Heat. 17 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Queensland Women v Tasmania Women. CricketArchive. 13 October 2016. 17 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Laura Kimmince - Brisbane Heat. brisbaneheat.com.au. Brisbane Heat. 17 October 2020.
  6. News: The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-03-09.
  7. Web site: The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Northern Superchargers (Women) Cricket Team Records & Stats . 2022-03-09 . ESPNcricinfo.
  8. Web site: The Blaze add some Heat! . Cricket Wellington . 21 January 2023 . 21 January 2023.
  9. News: Heslehurst . Brayden . Laura Harris looks to show her skills in cricket with the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash . 27 January 2019 . . 5 January 2016.
  10. Web site: Whiting . Frances . Brisbane Heat: Delissa Kimmince's triumph over personal tragedy . . News Corp Australia . 5 February 2020 . 22 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Preston . Kahla . How We Met: 'I said, "If we win the final, I'll buy her a ring"' . 9Honey . Nine Digital Pty Ltd . 5 February 2020.
  12. News: Lifetime off-field Partnership for Delissa Kimmince and Laura Harris, announced marriage via Instagram . 22 September 2020 . Female Cricket . 17 August 2020.
  13. News: Williams . Elise . Women's Big Bash League final: Brisbane Heat batter Laura Harris juggles cricket with nursing career . 5 February 2020 . The Courier-Mail . News Corp Australia . 25 January 2019.