Laura Harper (cricketer)

Laura Harper
Personal information
Full name
Laura Julyen Harper
Born (1984-01-22) 22 January 1984
Plymouth, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 129)24 June 2001 v Australia
Last Test21 November 2005 v India
ODI debut (cap 80)19 July 1999 v Netherlands
Last ODI1 December 2005 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999West
2000–2006Somerset
2008–2009Cornwall
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WLA WT20
Matches 6 25 102 6
Runs scored 182 197 1,867 72
Batting average 22.75 15.15 26.29 14.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/13 0/0
Top score 31 41 101 40*
Balls bowled 1,026 1,087 4,492 84
Wickets 11 33 117 4
Bowling average 35.63 16.30 19.39 17.50
5 wickets in innings 1 1 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/66 5/12 5/12 3/13
Catches/stumpings 3/– 5/– 30/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 February 2021

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. At the time of her debut, she was the youngest player to have played for England.