Lauchie Johns

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1996)}}

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Lauchlan Ritchie Johns (born 1 July 1996), known professionally as Lauchie Johns is a New Zealand cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/928009.html |title=Lauchie Johns |accessdate=24 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He plays as a wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 24 November 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120120.html |title=Plunket Shield at Nelson, Nov 24-27 2017 |accessdate=24 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for New Zealand XI against Pakistan on 3 January 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115801.html |title=Tour match, Pakistan tour of New Zealand at Nelson, Jan 3 2018 |accessdate=3 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2018}}

On 24 October 2018, during the 2018–19 Ford Trophy match against Canterbury, he set a new List A record in New Zealand for the most catches in a match, with seven.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/108086443/auckland-open-ford-trophy-defence-with-thrilling-finalover-victory-against-northern-districts |title=Auckland open Ford Trophy defence with thrilling final-over victory against Northern Districts |work=Stuff |accessdate=24 October 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Wellington in the 2018–19 Super Smash on 9 February 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1160525.html |title=28th Match (D/N), Super Smash at Christchurch, Feb 9 2019 |accessdate=9 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29312525/daryl-mitchell,-jeet-raval-finn-allen-major-domestic-moves |title=Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/121831138/auckland-lose-jeet-raval-to-northern-districts-finn-allen-to-wellington-in-domestic-contracts |title=Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts |work=Stuff |accessdate=15 June 2020}} Johns will embark on his first overseas club placement in the 2022 English season, featuring for Camberley Cricket Club in the Surrey Championship.{{Cite web |last=Bandicoot Ltd |title=CricX Client - Lauchie Johns |url=https://www.cricx.com/player/lauchie-johns/ |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=CricX |language=en-GB}}