Laura Marshall Explained

Laura Marshall
Female:true
Fullname:Laura Marshall
Birth Date:1 November 1993
Birth Place:Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Batter
Club1:Cumbria
Year1:2008–2011
Club2:Lancashire
Year2:2012–2016
Club3:Lancashire Thunder
Year3:2016
Club4:Lancashire
Club5:Cumbria
Year5:2019–2022
Club6:North West Thunder
Year6:2020–2023
Columns:2
Column1:WLA
Matches1:61
Runs1:853
Bat Avg1:16.09
100S/50S1:0/2
Top Score1:88
Deliveries1:420
Wickets1:13
Bowl Avg1:17.46
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/6
Catches/Stumpings1:21/–
Column2:WT20
Matches2:47
Runs2:477
Bat Avg2:13.25
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:51
Deliveries2:36
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:13.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/7
Catches/Stumpings2:10/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/349/349885/349885.html CricketArchive
Date:16 October
Year:2023

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Laura Marshall. ESPNcricinfo. 31 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Laura Marshall. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Scotland Women v Cumbria Women, 8 June 2008. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/LV Women's County Championship 2010. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/LV Women's County Championship 2013. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Lancashire Women v Durham Women, 14 July 2013. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Lancashire Women v Netherlands Women, 2 August 2015. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Women's List A Matches played by Laura Marshall. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Staffordshire Women v Cumbria Women, 27 May 2019. CricketArchive. 31 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20 . Lancashire Cricket . 24 April 2021.
  11. Web site: Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021. CricketArchive. 28 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Cumbria Women v Yorkshire Women, 25 April 2021 . CricketArchive. 28 September 2021.
  13. Web site: Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022. CricketArchive. 4 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Thunder. ESPNCricinfo. 31 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 28 September 2021.
  16. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 28 September 2021.
  17. Web site: Chester-le-Street, Sep 12 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Northern Diamonds v Thunder . ESPNCricinfo . 28 September 2021.
  18. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2022.
  20. Web site: Emma Lamb, Kate Cross give Thunder first 50-over win of season . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2022.
  21. Web site: Thunder Cricket . Lancashire Cricket . 16 October 2023.
  22. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 16 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 16 October 2023.