Laura Marshall
English cricketer (born 1993)
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Laura Marshall (born 1 November 1993) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire. She plays as a right-handed batter. She has previously played for Cumbria, Lancashire Thunder and North West Thunder.[1][2]
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
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| Full name | Laura Marshall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1993 Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Cumbria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Lancashire Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Cumbria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | North West Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Marshall was born on 1 November 1993 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.[2]
Domestic career
Marshall made her county debut in 2008, for Cumbria against Scotland.[3] Her best season for Cumbria came in the 2010 Women's County Championship, where she hit 87 runs at an average of 21.75, with a high score of 47*.[4]
Marshall moved to Lancashire ahead of the 2012 season, and in 2013 she scored 224 runs in the County Championship, including her List A high score of 88, made against Durham.[5][6] In 2015, Marshall hit her Twenty20 high score, scoring 46 off 41 balls against the Netherlands.[7]
Marshall took a break from cricket following the 2016 season, and only returned to play for Lancashire in 2019.[8] Her best innings came in the one match she played for Cumbria, however, as she hit 78 against Staffordshire.[9] In 2021, it was confirmed that Marshall is dual-registered with both Lancashire and Cumbria, and would be part of the Cumbria squad for the upcoming season.[10] She played four matches for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 90 runs including her maiden half-century, 51 against Yorkshire.[11][12] She played four matches for Cumbria in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 38 runs.[13]
Marshall also played for Lancashire Thunder in the 2016 Women's Cricket Super League. She appeared in 3 matches, and scored 9 runs.[2]
In 2020, Marshall played for North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, scoring 61 runs at an average of 10.16.[14] She was ever-present for the side in 2021 in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with a top score of 42 from 40 balls made against Northern Diamonds.[15][16][17] She played seven matches for North West Thunder in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with a top-score of 41 against Central Sparks.[18][19][20] She was again in North West Thunder's squad for the 2023 season, but did not play a match.[21][22][23]