Lauren Down | |
Female: | true |
Country: | New Zealand |
International: | true |
Fullname: | Lauren Renee Down |
Birth Date: | 7 May 1995 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Role: | Batter |
Club2: | Oxfordshire |
Year2: | 2016 |
Club3: | Perth Scorchers |
Year3: | 2020/21 |
Odidebutdate: | 4 March |
Odidebutyear: | 2018 |
Odidebutagainst: | West Indies |
Odicap: | 136 |
Lastodidate: | 17 December |
Lastodiyear: | 2022 |
Lastodiagainst: | Bangladesh |
T20idebutdate: | 9 February |
T20idebutyear: | 2020 |
T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
T20icap: | 55 |
Lastt20idate: | 7 December |
Lastt20iyear: | 2022 |
Lastt20iagainst: | Bangladesh |
Columns: | 2 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Column1: | WODI |
Matches1: | 25 |
Runs1: | 442 |
Bat Avg1: | 19.21 |
100S/50S1: | 0/3 |
Top Score1: | 90 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
Column2: | WT20I |
Matches2: | 10 |
Runs2: | 87 |
Bat Avg2: | 14.50 |
100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
Top Score2: | 17 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
Date: | 13 February 2023 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/543466.html Cricinfo |
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]
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]