Lauren Bell (cricketer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lauren Bell
Personal information
Full nameLauren Katie Bell
Born (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 20)
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentBerkshire
2018–presentSouthern Vipers
2019→ Middlesex (on loan)
2021–presentSouthern Brave
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 33 39
Runs scored 193 126
Batting average 10.15 9.69
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 36 35
Balls bowled 1,341 604
Wickets 48 24
Bowling average 19.02 26.41
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 4/17 2/15
Catches/stumpings 6/– 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 March 2021

Lauren Katie Bell (born 2 January 2001) is an English cricketer who plays for Berkshire, Southern Vipers and Southern Brave. She has previously played for Middlesex in the Women's Twenty20 Cup, and is a member of the England women's Academy. Bell is nicknamed The Shard because of her height.[1][2]

Domestic career[]

Bell has played for Hungerford Cricket Club, and was the first girl to play for the Bradfield College 1st XI.[2][3] In 2015, at the age of 14, Bell made her Women's County Championship debut for Berkshire.[1] She made eight appearances in the 2015 season, taking seven wickets.[1] In 2019, Berkshire loaned Bell to Middlesex for the Twenty20 Cup.[4]

In 2018, Bell made her debut for the Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League.[4][5] She played for the Vipers in the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League final, where they lost to Western Storm.[6] In 2020, she was included in the Vipers squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[7] In December 2020, Bell was one of 41 women's cricketers given a full-time domestic cricket contract.[8]

Bell has signed for Southern Brave for The Hundred;[9][10] the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Bell was retained by the Brave for the 2021 season.[11]

International career[]

In 2019, Bell played for the England women's Academy against Australia A.[12] She was given an Academy contract for the 2019–20 season.[12] In 2020, she was one of the 24 women chosen by England to begin training during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Bell was one of three uncapped players in the training squad; the others were Emma Lamb and Issy Wong.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Breakthrough Bell Tipped for the Top". CricketHer. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lauren is ready for final showdown". Newbury Weekly News. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "The Bradfieldian - October 2018". The Bradfieldian. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Middlesex Women Sign Lauren Bell to Boost T20 Title Defence". Middlesex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Southern Vipers announce squad for Kia Super League". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bell proud of Vipers performances". Newbury Weekly News. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Southern Vipers Announce Their Squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy". Women's CricZone. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts". England and Wales Cricket Board. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ^ "The Hundred: Women's squad lists". The Cricketer. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ "The Hundred: Women's teams announce domestic signings". Sky Sports. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Southern Brave sign four key players for The Hundred". Chichester Observer. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "England academy squad: Lauren Bell & Issy Wong included for 2019-20". BBC Sport. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. ^ "England Women confirm back to training plans". England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ "England Women select squad for individual training at six venues from next week". Express & Star. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""