Dan Lawrence

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Daniel Lawrence
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Personal information
Full nameDaniel William Lawrence
Born (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 24)
Leytonstone, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 697)14 January 2021 v Sri Lanka
Last Test4 August 2021 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentEssex (squad no. 28)
2020/21Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 8 92 28 74
Runs scored 354 4,942 670 1,575
Batting average 27.23 38.31 26.80 27.15
100s/50s 0/3 11/25 1/4 0/9
Top score 81* 161 115 86
Balls bowled 36 985 573 450
Wickets 1 15 11 26
Bowling average 33.00 37.79 54.27 22.30
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/16 2/28 3/35 3/21
Catches/stumpings 1/– 64/– 9/– 24/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2021

Daniel William Lawrence (born 12 July 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm off spin. Lawrence made his international debut for the England cricket team in January 2021.

Early, Domestic and T20 career[]

Youth[]

Lawrence played his youth cricket at Chingford Cricket Club, where his father is groundsman.[1] He explored various batting techniques when young.[2]

County[]

Lawrence made his first-class debut for Essex against Kent in April 2015.[3] At the age of 17 years and 290 days, and in only his second first-class appearance, Lawrence made a century against Surrey becoming the third youngest batsmen to score a century in the County Championship. Lawrence's batting was instrumental in helping Essex win promotion to the County Championship First Division, and in their first season back in the upper division, to win the Championship in 2017. In 2017 was named the Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year, and made his debut for England Lions. Summer 2018 proved something of a disappointment and so he was unable to further press for a place in the England test team.

Lawrence's bowling is rarely used at first-class level, but his off-spinners with an unusual action[4] have been described by his coach as a "secret weapon" in limited overs cricket.[5]

Big Bash League[]

In November 2020, Lawrence joined the Brisbane Heat as an international recruit, replacing Tom Banton.[6]

International career[]

In December 2015, Lawrence was named in England's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7] In the first match of the tournament, Lawrence scored a match-winning 174 runs off 150 balls against Fiji, the highest score by an English batsman in a youth ODI.[8][9]

Lawrence put in a man-of-the-match performance as the England Lions wrapped up a series win against a Cricket Australia XI in February 2020. He finished with 4-28,[10] following a quickfire 50 not out in the first match of the series.[11]

A fortnight later, Lawrence's fine form for the Lions continued with an impressive 190 runs and three wickets in a four-day tour match against the same opposition.[12]

On 29 May 2020, Lawrence was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14] On 17 June 2020, Lawrence was included in England's 30-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the Test series against the West Indies.[15][16] On 4 July 2020, Lawrence was named as one of the nine reserve players for the first Test match of the series.[17][18] However, on 10 August 2020, Lawrence had to leave the England bio-secure bubble after his mother died.[19]

In December 2020, Lawrence was named in England's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[20] He made his international debut in the first Test of this series scoring an impressive 73 in the first innings before being caught at short leg.[21]

Lawrence took his maiden international wicket of New Zealand’s Will Young caught by Ollie Pope during day 2 of the England vs New Zealand second Test match.[22]

In July 2021, Lawrence was named in England's ODI squad for their series against Pakistan,[23] after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests for COVID-19.[24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka v England: Dan Lawrence - son of a groundsman, brother of a wrestler". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dan Lawrence interview: Next stop Australia for England's man-in-waiting | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ "County Championship Division Two, Essex v Kent at Chelmsford, 19–21 April 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Dan Lawrence Twitter Interview". Essex Cricket. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Chris Silverwood Interview". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ "HEAT WELCOME DAN LAWRENCE". BrisbaneHeat.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Aneurin Donald recalled for U-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Lawrence, Burnham tons lift England to huge win". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Lawrence credits county experience for record-breaking 174". EPSNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Full Scorecard of CA XI vs Eng Lions 2nd unofficial ODI 2019/20 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Full Scorecard of CA XI vs Eng Lions 1st unofficial ODI 2019/20 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Full Scorecard of Eng Lions vs CA XI 2019/20 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  13. ^ "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  15. ^ "England announce 30-man training squad ahead of first West Indies Test". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  17. ^ "England name squad for first Test against West Indies". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  18. ^ "England v West Indies: Dom Bess in squad, Jack Leach misses out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  19. ^ "England v Pakistan: Dan Lawrence leaves squad after family bereavement". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer rested for England Test tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  21. ^ "1st Test, Galle, Jan 14 - Jan 18 2021, England tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  22. ^ "England frustrated by umpiring decision before Dan Lawrence's late breakthrough - Cricket365". www.cricket365.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  23. ^ "England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Ben Stokes to captain England against Pakistan after seven members in bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

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