Lauren Winfield-Hill Explained

Lauren Winfield-Hill
Female:true
Country:England
Fullname:Lauren Winfield-Hill
Family:Courtney Hill (wife)
Nickname:Loz
Birth Date:16 August 1990
Birth Place:York, North Yorkshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
International:true
Internationalspan:2013–present
Testdebutdate:13 August
Testdebutyear:2014
Testdebutagainst:India
Testcap:155
Lasttestdate:27 January
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Odidebutdate:1 July
Odidebutyear:2013
Odidebutagainst:Pakistan
Odicap:123
Lastodidate:9 March
Lastodiyear:2022
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
Odishirt:58
T20idebutdate:5 July
T20idebutyear:2013
T20idebutagainst:Pakistan
T20icap:35
Lastt20idate:18 December
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:West Indies
Club1:Yorkshire
Year1:2007–present
Club2:Brisbane Heat
Club3:Yorkshire Diamonds
Club4:Hobart Hurricanes
Year4:2017/18
Club5:Adelaide Strikers
Year5:2019/20
Club6:Northern Diamonds
Year6:2020–present
Club7:Northern Superchargers
Year7:2021
Club8:Oval Invincibles
Year8:2022–present
Club9:Melbourne Stars
Year9:2022/23
Club10:Perth Scorchers
Year10:2023/24–present
Club11:Queensland
Year11:2023/24–present
Columns:4
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:WTest
Matches1:5
Runs1:166
Bat Avg1:18.44
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:35
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:WODI
Matches2:55
Runs2:1,186
Bat Avg2:23.25
100S/50S2:1/3
Top Score2:123
Catches/Stumpings2:19/–
Column3:WT20I
Matches3:44
Runs3:596
Bat Avg3:20.55
100S/50S3:0/3
Top Score3:74
Catches/Stumpings3:17/1
Column4:WLA
Matches4:162
Runs4:4,535
Bat Avg4:32.16
100S/50S4:5/27
Top Score4:128
Catches/Stumpings4:88/24
Date:5 October 2023
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/201/201699/201699.html CricketArchive

Lauren Winfield-Hill (; born 16 August 1990) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds, Oval Invincibles, Perth Scorchers, Queensland and England. She plays as a right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She made her international debut in 2013, and was part of the England team that won the 2017 World Cup.[1] She has previously played for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred and Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash.[2]

Career

In the summer of 2014 she appeared 5 times in various games including the one against South Africa.[3] She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, which were announced in April 2014.[4]

Winfield was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup held in England.[5] [6] [7]

In October 2018, she was named in England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[8] [9] In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019.[10] [11] In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match against Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.[12] [13] In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[14]

On 18 June 2020, Winfield was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] [16] In June 2021, Winfield-Hill was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[17] [18] In 2021, she was drafted by Northern Superchargers for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[19]

In December 2021, Winfield-Hill was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.[20] In February 2022, she was named in England's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[21]

In April 2022, she was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[22] She was named as Player of the Year in the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 470 runs at an average of 78.30.[23] She was again the leading run-scorer in the 2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 663 runs at an average of 51.00.[24]

Personal life

Winfield's nickname is "Loz".[25] In October 2019, Winfield-Hill was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[26]

In March 2020, she married Australian sportswoman Courtney Hill.[27] The two have lived together in England since 2018.[28]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lauren Winfield-Hill . . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140314024752/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/517572.html . 14 March 2014 . live .
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Lauren Winfield-Hill . CricketArchive. 17 April 2021.
  3. News: Lauren Winfield's 74 helps England to T20 whitewash over South Africa . . London . 7 September 2014 . 23 December 2014 . 9 September 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909103830/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/07/lauren-winfield-england-womens-cricket-south-africa .
  4. Web site: England women earn 18 new central contracts. BBC. 20 April 2015. 6 May 2014.
  5. http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23
  6. https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final
  7. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!
  8. Web site: England name Women's World T20 squad . England and Wales Cricket Board . 4 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Three uncapped players in England's Women's World T20 squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract . International Cricket Council . 6 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia . ESPN Cricinfo . 29 June 2019.
  13. Web site: England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI . Times and Star . 29 June 2019.
  14. Web site: England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures . England and Wales Cricket Board . 17 January 2020.
  15. Web site: England Women confirm back to training plans . England and Wales Cricket Board . 18 June 2020.
  16. Web site: England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad . England and Wales Cricket Board . 9 June 2021.
  18. Web site: Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test . Women's CricZone . 9 June 2021.
  19. News: The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-03-09.
  20. Web site: Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 December 2021.
  21. Web site: Charlie Dean, Emma Lamb in England's ODI World Cup squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 February 2022.
  22. News: The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed . BBC Sport . 5 April 2022.
  23. News: Adams and Winfield-Hill win cash prizes . PCA . 3 October 2022.
  24. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023/Most Runs . ESPNCricinfo. 5 October 2023.
  25. Web site: Balding . Clare . Clare Balding . Balding bowled over by England's women cricketers . . 23 July 2020 . 19 February 2015.
  26. Web site: 'There's an awful lot of fight left in me' - Lauren Winfield-Hill rediscovers her England ambition . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 May 2021.
  27. Web site: 10,000 miles from home, newly-married Lauren Winfield is keeping her sunny disposition . Independent . 26 March 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  28. Web site: England's 2017 World Cup winning cricketer Lauren Winfield marries Rugby League star Courtney Hill in Australia . NewsChain . 18 March 2020 . 30 April 2020.