Lauren Griffiths


Lauren Patricia Griffiths is an English cricketer. She plays for Cheshire and the Sapphires in the 'super fours' regional competition. She was named, at the age of 21, in the England squad for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup, to be held in Australia in March. A right-handed lower order batsman and wicket-keeper, she made her debut for Cheshire in 2002.
"Playing for England has always been something I've dreamt of and it's a great honour to be selected in the squad, especially for a World Cup," Griffiths said. "I'm out in Australia already playing cricket and training in Victoria for the winter in preparation for the tournament.
She made her one-day international debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo on 15 November 2010 and played her first Twenty/20 International in England's victory over Australia at Perth on 12 January 2011. She made her test debut in the one off Ashes test at Bankstown Oval in January 2010.