Dan Lawrence
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{other people|Daniel Lawrence}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Daniel Lawrence
| image = File:Daniel_Lawrence.jpg
| country = England
| fullname = Daniel William Lawrence
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|07|12}}
| birth_place = Whipps Cross, London, England
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 11{{cite web |title=Dan Lawrence |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/our-squad/dan-lawrence/ |website=Surrey CCC |access-date=8 February 2025}}
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Middle-order batter
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2021-present
| testdebutdate = 14 January
| testdebutyear = 2021
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testcap = 697
| lasttestdate = 6 September
| lasttestyear = 2024
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
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| club1 = Essex
| year1 = 2015–2023
| club2 = Brisbane Heat
| year2 = 2020/21
| club3 = London Spirit
| year3 = 2021–present
| club4 = Dubai Capitals
| year4 = 2023
| club5 = Melbourne Stars
| year5 = 2023/24-present
| club6 = Desert Vipers
| year6 = 2024
| club7 = Surrey
| year7 = 2024–
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 14
| runs1 = 671
| bat avg1 = 26.84
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| top score1 = 91
| deliveries1 = 258
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 44.33
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/0
| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 132
| runs2 = 7,097
| bat avg2 = 36.58
| 100s/50s2 = 17/32
| top score2 = 175
| deliveries2 = 2,556
| wickets2 = 35
| bowl avg2 = 43.34
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/91
| catches/stumpings2 = 94/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 28
| runs3 = 670
| bat avg3 = 26.80
| 100s/50s3 = 1/4
| top score3 = 115
| deliveries3 = 573
| wickets3 = 11
| bowl avg3 = 54.27
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/35
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 149
| runs4 = 3,154
| bat avg4 = 24.64
| 100s/50s4 = 0/20
| top score4 = 93
| deliveries4 = 975
| wickets4 = 57
| bowl avg4 = 22.63
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/20
| catches/stumpings4 = 54/–
| date = 26 March 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/641423.html Cricinfo
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Daniel William Lawrence (born 12 July 1997) is an English professional cricketer who plays internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey having previously represented Essex. Lawrence made his Test debut in 2021. He plays as a right-handed middle-order batsman, and occasional offbreak bowler.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dan-lawrence-641423|title=Dan Lawrence profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
Early life
Lawrence is the son of Mark Lawrence. His brother, Tommy, wrestles professionally under the name David Wreckham.{{cite web |last=Shemilt |first=Stephan|title=Sri Lanka v England: Dan Lawrence - son of a groundsman, brother of a wrestler |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/55578104 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=19 March 2025 |date=12 January 2021}}
Early, domestic and T20 career
Lawrence played his youth cricket at Chingford Cricket Club, where his father is groundsman. He used various batting techniques when playing youth cricket.{{Cite web|title=Dan Lawrence interview: Next stop Australia for England's man-in-waiting {{!}} The Cricketer|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/banner/dan_lawrence_interview_big_bash_brisbane_heat_england_cricket.html|access-date=2021-06-13|website=www.thecricketer.com}}
Lawrence made his first-class debut for Essex against Kent in April 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/804309.html |title=County Championship Division Two, Essex v Kent at Chelmsford, 19–21 April 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 April 2015 }} At the age of 17 years and 290 days, and in only his second first-class appearance, Lawrence made a century against Surrey becoming the third youngest batsmen to score a century in the County Championship. Lawrence's batting was instrumental in helping Essex win promotion to the County Championship First Division, and in their first season back in the upper division, to win the Championship in 2017. In 2017 was named the Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year,
and made his debut for England Lions.
Lawrence bowls off-spin with an unusual action.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/700059525710266369
|title=Dan Lawrence Twitter Interview|publisher = Essex Cricket|access-date=27 April 2019}}
In April 2022, he was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}
In April 2023, he was retained by the London Spirit for the 2023 season of The Hundred.
In June 2023, it was announced that Lawrence would join Surrey on an initial three-year deal ahead of the 2024 season. {{cite web|url= https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-sign-dan-lawrence-for-2024-season/ |title= SURREY SIGN DAN LAWRENCE FOR 2024 SEASON | work=Surrey CCC |date= 15 June 2023 |access-date=15 June 2023}}
=Big Bash League=
In November 2020, Lawrence joined the Brisbane Heat as an international recruit, replacing Tom Banton.{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/heat-welcome-dan-lawrence/2020-11-12|title=HEAT WELCOME DAN LAWRENCE|work=BrisbaneHeat.com.au|access-date=14 January 2021|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116080356/https://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/heat-welcome-dan-lawrence/2020-11-12|url-status=dead}}
In the 2023/2024 season of the Big Bash League (BBL13) Lawrence joined the Melbourne Stars as an international recruit. [https://www.melbournestars.com.au/news/3841336/english-international-lands-at-the-stars]
International career
In December 2015, Lawrence was named in England's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/954191.html |title=Aneurin Donald recalled for U-19 World Cup |access-date=22 December 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}} In the first match of the tournament, Lawrence scored a match-winning 174 runs off 150 balls against Fiji, the highest score by an English batsman in a youth ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/965955.html |title=Lawrence, Burnham tons lift England to huge win |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=27 January 2016 |access-date=27 January 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/966037.html |title=Lawrence credits county experience for record-breaking 174 |work=EPSNcricinfo |date=27 January 2016 |access-date=27 January 2016 }}
Lawrence put in a man-of-the-match performance as the England Lions wrapped up a series win against a Cricket Australia XI in February 2020. He finished with 4-28,{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of CA XI vs Eng Lions 2nd unofficial ODI 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng-lions-in-australia-2019-20-1213167/cricket-australia-xi-vs-england-lions-2nd-unofficial-odi-1213171/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-13|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} following a quickfire 50 not out in the first match of the series.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of CA XI vs Eng Lions 1st unofficial ODI 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng-lions-in-australia-2019-20-1213167/cricket-australia-xi-vs-england-lions-1st-unofficial-odi-1213170/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-13|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
A fortnight later, Lawrence's fine form for the Lions continued with an impressive 190 runs and three wickets in a four-day tour match against the same opposition.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of Eng Lions vs CA XI 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng-lions-in-australia-2019-20-1213167/cricket-australia-xi-vs-england-lions-1213175/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-06-13|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
On 29 May 2020, Lawrence was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1674230/england-men-confirm-back-to-training-group |title=England Men confirm back-to-training group |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29239315/alex-hales,-liam-plunkett-left-england-name-55-man-training-group |title=Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 May 2020}} On 17 June 2020, Lawrence was included in England's 30-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the Test series against the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1683417 |title=England announce 30-man training squad ahead of first West Indies Test |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225177.html |title=Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 June 2020}} On 4 July 2020, Lawrence was named as one of the nine reserve players for the first Test match of the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1707837/england-name-squad-for-first-test-against-west-indies |title=England name squad for first Test against West Indies |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=4 July 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53290755 |title=England v West Indies: Dom Bess in squad, Jack Leach misses out |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2020}} However, on 10 August 2020, Lawrence had to leave the England bio-secure bubble after his mother died.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53723071 |title=England v Pakistan: Dan Lawrence leaves squad after family bereavement |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 August 2020}}
In December 2020, Lawrence was named in England's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-in-sri-lanka-2020-21-ben-stokes-jofra-archer-rested-for-england-test-tour-of-sri-lanka-1243521 |title=Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer rested for England Test tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 December 2020}} He made his international debut in the first Test of this series scoring an impressive 73 in the first innings before being caught at short leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243015.html |title=1st Test, Galle, Jan 14 - Jan 18 2021, England tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 January 2021}}
Lawrence took his maiden international wicket of New Zealand's Will Young caught by Ollie Pope during day 2 of the England vs New Zealand second Test match.{{Cite web|title=England frustrated by umpiring decision before Dan Lawrence's late breakthrough - Cricket365|url=https://www.cricket365.com/latest-news/england-frustrated-by-umpiring-decision-before-dan-lawrences-late-breakthrough/amp/|access-date=2021-06-13|website=www.cricket365.com|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624194918/https://www.cricket365.com/latest-news/england-frustrated-by-umpiring-decision-before-dan-lawrences-late-breakthrough/amp/|url-status=dead}}
In July 2021, Lawrence was named in England's ODI squad for their series against Pakistan,{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2184668/england-men-announce-new-squad-for-royal-london-series-against-pakistan |title=England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=6 July 2021}} after the original squad for the tour was forced to withdraw following positive tests for COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2184648 |title=Ben Stokes to captain England against Pakistan after seven members in bio-bubble test positive for COVID-19 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 July 2021}}
In November 2021, Lawrence was named in England's Test squads for the 2021-22 Ashes series against Australia, however he played in no matches during the series that England would eventually lose 4–0.
In February 2022, Lawrence was named in England's Test squad for their series against the West Indies. Before the series, he played in the England vs West Indies presidential XI where he scored 83 and 48 and took 2 wickets. The match ended in a draw. Lawrence reached a Test best score of 91 in the Barbados Test, before being caught off the final ball of day.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12028/12568102/dan-lawrence-englands-artful-dodger-steals-the-show-with-impressive-knock-of-91-on-day-one-in-barbados |title=Dan Lawrence: England's 'Artful Dodger' steals the show with impressive knock of 91 on day one in Barbados |work=Sky Sports |access-date=27 April 2022}}
References
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{{Melbourne Stars current squad}}
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