| Lauren Griffiths | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Lauren Patricia Griffiths |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2010–2011 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 22 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 2011 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testcap: | 147 |
| Odidebutdate: | 15 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 2010 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Odicap: | 117 |
| Lastodidate: | 9 January |
| Lastodiyear: | 2011 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Australia |
| T20idebutdate: | 12 January |
| T20idebutyear: | 2011 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Australia |
| Lastt20idate: | 18 January |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2011 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| T20icap: | 30 |
| Club1: | Cheshire |
| Year1: | 2002–2013 |
| Club2: | Kent |
| Year2: | 2014–2019 |
| Club3: | Loughborough Lightning |
| Year3: | 2016 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 3 |
| Bat Avg1: | 3.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 3 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/0 |
| Column2: | WODI |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 11 |
| Bat Avg2: | 11.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 7 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/1 |
| Column3: | WT20I |
| Matches3: | 5 |
| Runs3: | 10 |
| Bat Avg3: | 5.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 8 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 0/0 |
| Column4: | WLA |
| Matches4: | 110 |
| Runs4: | 893 |
| Bat Avg4: | 11.30 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/2 |
| Top Score4: | 59 |
| Deliveries4: | 120 |
| Wickets4: | 6 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 9.00 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 86/– |
| Date: | 16 January 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/122/122593/122593.html CricketArchive |
Lauren Patricia Griffiths (born 14 February 1987) is an English former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She represented England in all three formats of the game, playing 1 Test match, 5 One Day Internationals and 5 Twenty20 Internationals. She played domestic cricket for Kent and Cheshire.
Griffiths was born on 14 February 1987 in Chester, Cheshire.[1]
In county cricket, Griffiths played for Cheshire from 2002 to 2013, captaining them from 2007 to 2011.[2] [3] On 23 June 2013 she made her county high score of 59 and took her best bowling figures of 3 wickets for 25 runs in a County Championship match against Devon.[4]
Griffiths moved to Kent ahead of the 2014 season. She helped the county win the County Championship in 2014, 2016 and 2019 as well as the Twenty20 Cup in 2016.[5] [6] [7] [8] She formally collected the 2019 County Championship trophy on behalf of the Kent team in a ceremony at the House of Lords on 3 March 2020.[9]
She also played for Sapphires in the now-defunct Super Fours competition.[10]
Griffiths was named in the Loughborough Lightning squad for the 2016 Women's Cricket Super League but she did not play a match.[11] [12]
At the age of 21, Griffiths received her first England call-up for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup.[13] England won the tournament but she did not feature in any matches.[14] [15]
Griffiths made her England debut in a One Day International against Sri Lanka at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo on 15 November 2010, scoring seven runs and taking one catch as England won by 5 runs.[16] She played in four further One Day Internationals, all in late 2010 and early 2011.[17]
Griffiths made her Twenty20 International debut against Australia at Adelaide Oval on 12 January 2011.[18] She played in all five Twenty20 Internationals of the series but did not appear in any future matches in the format.[19]
Griffiths' sole Test match was the Ashes Test against Australia at Bankstown Oval, Sydney on 22 January 2011. Australia won by 7 wickets to regain the Ashes.[20] This was her last match for England.