Laura Kelly Newton (born Macleod, 27 November 1977) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and off break bowler.[1] She appeared in 13 Test matches, 73 WODIs and 3 WT20Is games for the English women's cricket team. She played domestic cricket for Lancashire and Cheshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Lancashire and Lancashire Thunder.[2]

Laura Newton
Newton in 2009
Personal information
Full name
Laura Kelly Newton
Born (1977-11-27) 27 November 1977 (age 46)
Congleton, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Right-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 126)15 July 1999 v India
Last Test29 August 2006 v India
ODI debut (cap 74)27 August 1997 v South Africa
Last ODI5 March 2007 v India
T20I debut (cap 7)5 August 2004 v New Zealand
Last T20I5 August 2006 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–1997Lancashire and Cheshire
1999–2000Cheshire
2002Staffordshire
2003–2006Lancashire
2008–2009Cheshire
2016Cheshire
2016Lancashire Thunder
Career statistics
CompetitionWTestWODIWT20IWLA
Matches13733170
Runs scored4481,324323,802
Batting average21.3320.6810.6625.17
100s/50s1/20/90/02/24
Top score1037924162*
Balls bowled9251,369245,323
Wickets12190110
Bowling average33.9151.2130.54
5 wickets in innings002
10 wickets in match000
Best bowling1/102/175/22
Catches/stumpings13/–27/–2/–68/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2021

Newton was born in Congleton, Cheshire.[2] She made her one-day international debut in 1997 against South Africa and her Test debut in 1999 against India before touring Australia. She scored one test century and nine one day half centuries and developed over her career from a middle order batsman to an opener. She took 12 test wickets and 19 in one day internationals, changing bowling styles from medium pace to off spin over time. She retired from the international game in May 2007, citing the increased pressures of representing her country.

References

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  1. ^ "Laura Newton | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Laura Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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