Lauren Winfield-Hill

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Lauren Winfield-Hill
2017–18 W Ashes A v E Test 17-11-09 Winfield (01).jpg
Winfield during the Women's Ashes Test, 2017
Personal information
Full nameLauren Winfield-Hill
Born (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 31)
York, North Yorkshire, England
NicknameLoz
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatter, wicket-keeper
RelationsCourtney Hill (wife)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 155)13 August 2014 v India
Last Test16 June 2021 v India
ODI debut (cap 123)1 July 2013 v Pakistan
Last ODI3 July 2021 v India
ODI shirt no.58
T20I debut (cap 35)5 July 2013 v Pakistan
Last T20I28 February 2020 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–presentYorkshire
2015/16–2016/17Brisbane Heat
2016–2019Yorkshire Diamonds
2017/18Hobart Hurricanes
2019/20Adelaide Strikers
2020–presentNorthern Diamonds
2021–presentNorthern Superchargers
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA
Matches 4 46 40 131
Runs scored 129 997 552 3,197
Batting average 18.42 23.73 22.08 28.54
100s/50s 0/0 1/3 0/3 3/17
Top score 35 123 74 128
Catches/stumpings 1/– 15/– 16/– 67/14
Source: CricketArchive, 4 July 2021

Lauren Winfield-Hill (born 16 August 1990) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds, Northern Superchargers 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 Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers 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]

Personal life[]

Winfield's nickname is "Loz".[19] In October 2019, Winfield-Hill was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[20]

In March 2020, she married Australian sportswoman Courtney Hill.[21] The two have lived together in England since 2018.[22]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lauren Winfield-Hill". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Lauren Winfield-Hill". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Lauren Winfield's 74 helps England to T20 whitewash over South Africa". The Guardian. London. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ "England women earn 18 new central contracts". BBC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ^ Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.
  6. ^ World Cup Final, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.
  7. ^ England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!, The Guardian, 23 July 2017.
  8. ^ "England name Women's World T20 squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Three uncapped players in England's Women's World T20 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  13. ^ "England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI". Times and Star. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  14. ^ "England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  15. ^ "England Women confirm back to training plans". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  16. ^ "England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  19. ^ Balding, Clare (19 February 2015). "Balding bowled over by England's women cricketers". BT Sport. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  20. ^ "'There's an awful lot of fight left in me' - Lauren Winfield-Hill rediscovers her England ambition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  21. ^ "10,000 miles from home, newly-married Lauren Winfield is keeping her sunny disposition". Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  22. ^ "England's 2017 World Cup winning cricketer Lauren Winfield marries Rugby League star Courtney Hill in Australia". NewsChain. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

External links[]

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