Lara Maritz

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Lara Maritz

| female = true

| image =

| country = Ireland

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2017–present

| fullname = Lara Maritz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = All-rounder

| club1 = Scorchers

| year1 = 2015

| club2 = Dragons

| year2 = 2015–2019

| club3 = Scorchers

| year3 = 2021–present

| odidebutdate = 7 May

| odidebutyear = 2017

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 81

| lastodidate = 13 June

| lastodiyear = 2018

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| T20Idebutdate = 6 June

| T20Idebutyear = 2018

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 35

| lastT20Idate = 30 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2021

| lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 37

| bat avg1 = 7.40

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 25

| deliveries1 = 251

| wickets1 = 6

| bowl avg1 = 55.33

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/58

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 26

| runs2 = 70

| bat avg2 = 7.77

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 16*

| deliveries2 = 354

| wickets2 = 17

| bowl avg2 = 21.47

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/4

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| date = 30 August 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1026413.html Cricinfo

}}

Lara Maritz (born 7 January 2001) is a South African-born Irish cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1026413.html |title=Lara Maritz |access-date=7 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1336688 |title=Lara Maritz wants to make The Hills proud |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 September 2019}} She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 7 May 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089521.html |title=Women's Quadrangular Series (in South Africa), 2nd Match: India Women v Ireland Women at Potchefstroom (Uni), May 7, 2017 |access-date=7 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for Ireland against New Zealand Women on 6 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1145890.html |title=Only T20I, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 6 2018 |access-date=6 June 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} She plays in the Women's Super Series for Scorchers.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2054/2054599/2054599.html |title=Lara Maritz |access-date=26 May 2021 |work=CricketArchive}}

In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/761671 |title=ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 June 2018}} In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/final-squad-named-for-world-t20-raack-set-for-ireland-debut |title=Final squad named for World T20, Raack set for Ireland debut |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=3 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/869619 |title=Laura Delany to lead 'strong and experienced' Irish side at World T20 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 October 2018}} In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1319297 |title=Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 August 2019}} In October 2019, she was named in the Women's Global Development Squad, ahead of a five-match series in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1366772 |title=Bismah to lead Women's Global Development Squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 October 2019}} In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29392494/cricket-ireland-award-new-set-women-contracts |title=Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 July 2020}}