Laura Harper (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Laura Harper

| female = true

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Laura Julyen Harper

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Plymouth, Devon, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = All-rounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1999–2005

| testdebutdate = 24 June

| testdebutyear = 2001

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 129

| lasttestdate = 21 November

| lasttestyear = 2005

| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 19 July

| odidebutyear = 1999

| odidebutagainst = Netherlands

| odicap = 80

| lastodidate = 1 December

| lastodiyear = 2005

| lastodiagainst = India

| odishirt =

| club1 = West

| year1 = 1999

| club2 = Somerset

| year2 = 2000–2006

| club3 = Cornwall

| year3 = 2008–2009

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 182

| bat avg1 = 22.75

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 31

| deliveries1 = 1,026

| wickets1 = 11

| bowl avg1 = 35.63

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/66

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 25

| runs2 = 197

| bat avg2 = 15.15

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 41

| deliveries2 = 1,087

| wickets2 = 33

| bowl avg2 = 16.30

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/12

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 102

| runs3 = 1,867

| bat avg3 = 26.29

| 100s/50s3 = 1/13

| top score3 = 101

| deliveries3 = 4,492

| wickets3 = 117

| bowl avg3 = 19.39

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/12

| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–

| column4 = WT20

| matches4 = 6

| runs4 = 72

| bat avg4 = 14.40

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 40*

| deliveries4 = 84

| wickets4 = 4

| bowl avg4 = 17.50

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/13

| catches/stumpings4 = 1/–

| date = 28 February

| year = 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11161/11161.html CricketArchive

}}

Laura Julyen Harper (born 22 January 1984) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for England between 1999 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for West, Somerset and Cornwall.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11161/11161.html|title=Player Profile:Laura Harper|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=28 February 2021}} At the time of her debut, she was the youngest player to have played for England.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}