Laura Spragg

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1982)}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Laura Spragg

| female = true

| image =

| caption =

| country = England

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|06|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Keighley, West Yorkshire, England

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Left-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| family =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1999–2004

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 7 August

| testdebutyear = 2003

| testdebutagainst = South Africa

| testcap = 140

| lasttestdate =

| lasttestyear =

| lasttestagainst =

| odidebutdate = 20 July

| odidebutyear = 1999

| odidebutagainst = Denmark

| odicap = 89

| lastodidate = 10 August

| lastodiyear = 2004

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| odishirt =

| club1 = Yorkshire

| year1 = 1997–2016

| club2 = Yorkshire Diamonds

| year2 = 2016

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 2

| bat avg1 = 2.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 2

| deliveries1 = 114

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 13

| runs2 = 114

| bat avg2 = 11.40

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 33

| deliveries2 = 354

| wickets2 = 10

| bowl avg2 = 18.70

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/8

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 141

| runs3 = 1,265

| bat avg3 = 14.21

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 58

| deliveries3 = 5,289

| wickets3 = 122

| bowl avg3 = 25.40

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/11

| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–

| column4 = WT20

| matches4 = 8

| runs4 = 64

| bat avg4 = 9.14

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 30

| deliveries4 = 168

| wickets4 = 8

| bowl avg4 = 21.37

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/11

| catches/stumpings4 = 4/–

| date = 27 February 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17086/17086.html CricketArchive

}}

Laura Spragg (born 16 June 1982) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium bowler and left-handed batter. She played for Yorkshire in domestic cricket and played for England in international cricket.

Early life and education

Spragg was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire in June 1982. She attended Craven School before studying at Leeds Metropolitan University. Aside from playing cricket, Spragg also played football and rugby union.{{Cite news |date=2004-02-20 |title=Cricket: Award boost for cricketer |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8004509.cricket-award-boost-for-cricketer/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Telegraph and Argus |language=en}}

Domestic cricket

At the age of 14, Spragg made her debut for Yorkshire.{{Cite news |date=2003-05-28 |title=Bats about cricket |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8014037.bats-about-cricket/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Telegraph and Argus |language=en}}

In 2016, Spragg made one appearance for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League.{{Cite web |title=Women's Twenty20 matches played by Laura Spragg |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17086/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=CricketArchive}}

International cricket

Spragg made her One Day International debut against Denmark in 1999.{{Cite web |title=Women's ODI Matches played by Laura Spragg |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17086/Womens_ODI_Matches.html |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=CricketArchive}}

She appeared in one Test match and 13 One Day Internationals for England. She also played for England under-23s. She played her sole Test match against South Africa in 2003.

Her best international bowling performance of 3 wickets for 8 runs came against the Netherlands. Her highest international score of 33 came against Scotland in the 2001 European Championship. {{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17086/17086.html|title=Laura Spragg|work=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/53852.html|title=Laura Spragg|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=27 February 2021}}

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