Lauren Down
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Auckland, New Zealand
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| Full name | Lauren Renee Down | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1995 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 136) | 4 March 2018 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 October 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 55) | 9 February 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 December 2022 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2022/23 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lauren Renee Down (born 7 May 1995) is a former New Zealand cricketer who has played for Auckland and New Zealand.[1] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand Women against the West Indies Women on 4 March 2018.[2] In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[3] Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[4] She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.[5]
In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[6] However, Down was ruled out of New Zealand's squad after suffering an injury during the fifth WODI match against India.[7] In June 2022, Down was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England,[8] but was later ruled out of the tournament.[9]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, it was announced that Down was taking a break from cricket for personal reasons.[10]
She returned to the New Zealand squad for their tour of England in June 2024[11] and was also named in the travelling party for their One-Day International series in India in October that year.[12]
On 19 February 2026, she announced her retirement from all forms of cricket.[13][14]
