Megan Lear

{{short description|English cricketer and coach}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Megan Lear

| female = true

| image =

| caption =

| country = Young England

| country2 = England

| fullname = Megan Amy Lear

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|08|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gravesend, Kent, England

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Batter

| family =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1973

| internationalspan2 = 1976–1985

| testdebutfor = England

| testdebutdate = 3 July

| testdebutyear = 1976

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap2 = 81

| lasttestfor = England

| lasttestdate = 25 January

| lasttestyear = 1985

| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutfor = Young England

| odidebutdate = 23 June

| odidebutyear = 1973

| odidebutagainst = Australia

| odicap = 9

| odicap2 = 18

| lastodifor = England

| lastodidate = 4 February

| lastodiyear = 1982

| lastodiagainst = International XI

| odishirt =

| club1 = Kent

| year1 = 1971–1981

| club2 = East Anglia

| year2 = 1982–1983

| club3 = Kent

| year3 = 1984–1992

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 286

| bat avg1 = 19.06

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 39

| deliveries1 = 0

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 21

| runs2 = 451

| bat avg2 = 28.18

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 58

| deliveries2 = 12

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 0.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/0

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = WFC

| matches3 = 19

| runs3 = 757

| bat avg3 = 25.23

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 72

| deliveries3 = 0

| wickets3 = –

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 16/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 71

| runs4 = 1,725

| bat avg4 = 28.27

| 100s/50s4 = 1/9

| top score4 = 104

| deliveries4 = 54

| wickets4 = 1

| bowl avg4 = 27.00

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 1/0

| catches/stumpings4 = 20/–

| date = 28 February 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17037/17037.html CricketArchive

}}

Megan Amy Lear (born 31 August 1951) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 9 Test matches and 16 One Day Internationals for England between 1976 and 1985, and coached England during the 1997 World Cup. She also played 5 matches for Young England at the 1973 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Kent and East Anglia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/53795.html|title=Player Profile: Megan Lear|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=28 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17037/17037.html|title=Player Profile: Megan Lear|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=28 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/cricket-clouds-of-confusion-hasten-england-exit-1290651.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/cricket-clouds-of-confusion-hasten-england-exit-1290651.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Cricket: Clouds of confusion hasten England exit|work=The Independent|date=27 December 1997 |accessdate=28 February 2021}}