Lauren Griffiths
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Lauren Patricia Griffiths (born 14 February 1987) is an English cricket
er. She plays for Cheshire and the Sapphires in the 'super fours' regional competition. She was named, at the age of 21, in the England squad for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
, to be held in Australia in March. A right-handed lower order batsman and wicket-keeper
, she made her debut for Cheshire in 2002.
"Playing for England has always been something I've dreamt of and it's a great honour to be selected in the squad, especially for a World Cup," Griffiths said. "I'm out in Australia already playing cricket and training in Victoria for the winter in preparation for the tournament.
She made her one day international debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo
on 15 November 2010 and played her first Twenty/20 International in England's victory over Australia at Perth on 12 January 2011 . She made her test debut in the one off Ashes test at Bankstown Oval in January 2010.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. She plays for Cheshire and the Sapphires in the 'super fours' regional competition. She was named, at the age of 21, in the England squad for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2009 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held in Australia from 7 to 22 March 2009, using the sport's One Day International format....
, to be held in Australia in March. A right-handed lower order batsman and wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, she made her debut for Cheshire in 2002.
"Playing for England has always been something I've dreamt of and it's a great honour to be selected in the squad, especially for a World Cup," Griffiths said. "I'm out in Australia already playing cricket and training in Victoria for the winter in preparation for the tournament.
She made her one day international debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
on 15 November 2010 and played her first Twenty/20 International in England's victory over Australia at Perth on 12 January 2011 . She made her test debut in the one off Ashes test at Bankstown Oval in January 2010.