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Laura Harris (cricketer)

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Laura Harris
Personal information
Full name
Laura May Harris
Born(1990-08-18)18 August 1990(age 34)
Ipswich,Queensland,Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatter
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–2024Brisbane Heat
2016/17–presentQueensland
2021Northern Superchargers
2022/23Wellington
2023–2024Delhi Capitals
2023–PresentWelsh Fire
2023–PresentBarbados Royals
2025–PresentSydney Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 57 132
Runs scored 1,119 1,451
Batting average 19.63 11.00
100s/50s 1/7 1/2
Top score 101 102*
Catches/stumpings 13/– 13/–
Source:CricketArchive,28 March 2021

Laura May Harris(born 18 August 1990) is an Australiancricketerwho plays as a right-handedbatterforQueensland Firein theWomen's National Cricket League(WNCL) and Sydney Thunder in theWomen's Big Bash League(WBBL).[1][2][3]

Career

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She made her Queensland debut in the2016–17 WNCL.[4]She has played forBrisbane Heatsince the inception of the WBBL in 2015 and hit the winning runs in their title wins in both2018–19and2019–20.[5]In 2021, she was drafted byNorthern Superchargersfor theinaugural seasonofThe Hundred.[6]She played for them in six games and scored 61 runs in total.[7]In January 2023, she signed forWellington Blazefor the remainder of the2022–23 Super Smash.[8]

Personal life

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Harris's younger sister is fellow Brisbane Heat cricketerGrace Harris.[9]In November 2019, she proposed to her Brisbane Heat teammateDelissa Kimmince,after dating for four years.[10][11]They married inMarburg, Queenslandin August 2020.[12][5]Harris has worked as a nurse when not playing cricket.[13]

References

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  1. ^"Laura Kimmince".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved17 March2021.
  2. ^"Queensland Fire".Retrieved17 March2021.
  3. ^"Players".Brisbane Heat.Retrieved17 March2021.
  4. ^"Queensland Women v Tasmania Women".CricketArchive.13 October 2016.Retrieved17 March2021.
  5. ^ab"Laura Kimmince - Brisbane Heat".brisbaneheat.au.Brisbane Heat.Retrieved17 October2020.
  6. ^"The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists".BBC Sport.Retrieved9 March2022.
  7. ^"The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Northern Superchargers (Women) Cricket Team Records & Stats".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved9 March2022.
  8. ^"The Blaze add some Heat!".Cricket Wellington.21 January 2023.Retrieved21 January2023.
  9. ^Heslehurst, Brayden (5 January 2016)."Laura Harris looks to show her skills in cricket with the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash".The Courier-Mail.Retrieved27 January2019.
  10. ^Whiting, Frances (22 November 2019)."Brisbane Heat: Delissa Kimmince's triumph over personal tragedy".The Courier-Mail.News Corp Australia.Retrieved5 February2020.
  11. ^Preston, Kahla."How We Met: 'I said," If we win the final, I'll buy her a ring "'".9Honey.Nine Digital Pty Ltd.Retrieved5 February2020.
  12. ^"Lifetime off-field Partnership for Delissa Kimmince and Laura Harris, announced marriage via Instagram".Female Cricket.17 August 2020.Retrieved22 September2020.
  13. ^Williams, Elise (25 January 2019)."Women's Big Bash League final: Brisbane Heat batter Laura Harris juggles cricket with nursing career".The Courier-Mail.News Corp Australia.Retrieved5 February2020.

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