# Laura Spragg
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{{short description|English cricketer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}
{{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](/source/Keighley), [West Yorkshire](/source/West_Yorkshire), England
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [medium](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = [Bowler](/source/Bowler_(cricket))
| 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](/source/Yorkshire_Women_cricket_team)
| year1 = 1997–2016
| club2 = [Yorkshire Diamonds](/source/Yorkshire_Diamonds)
| year2 = 2016
| columns = 4
| column1 = [WTest](/source/Women's_Test_cricket)
| 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](/source/Women's_One_Day_International)
| 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](/source/List_A_cricket)
| 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](/source/Twenty20)
| 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 [cricket](/source/cricket)er who played as a left-arm [medium](/source/Fast_bowling) [bowler](/source/Bowler_(cricket)) and left-handed [batter](/source/Batting_(cricket)). She played for [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire_Women_cricket_team) in domestic cricket and played for [England](/source/England_women's_cricket_team) in international cricket.
==Early life and education==
Spragg was born in [Keighley](/source/Keighley), [West Yorkshire](/source/West_Yorkshire) in June 1982. She attended Craven School before studying at Leeds Metropolitan University. Aside from playing cricket, Spragg also played [football](/source/association_football) and [rugby union](/source/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](/source/Yorkshire_Women_cricket_team).[{{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](/source/Yorkshire_Diamonds) in the [Women's Cricket Super League](/source/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](/source/Denmark_women's_national_cricket_team) 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](/source/Women's_Test_cricket) and 13 [One Day Internationals](/source/Women's_One_Day_International) for [England](/source/England_women's_cricket_team). She also played for England under-23s. She played her sole Test match against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) in 2003.
Her best international bowling performance of 3 wickets for 8 runs came against the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_cricket_team). Her highest international score of 33 came against [Scotland](/source/Scotland_women's_national_cricket_team) in the 2001 [European Championship](/source/European_Cricket_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}}]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=53852}}
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Category:1982 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Keighley
Category:English women cricketers
Category:England women Test cricketers
Category:England women One Day International cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Yorkshire
Category:Yorkshire women cricketers
Category:Yorkshire Diamonds cricketers
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