Laura MacLeod

Laura Newton
	Newton in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Laura Kelly Newton
Born	27 November 1977 (age 47); Congleton, Cheshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium; Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	England (1997–2007);
Test debut (cap 126)	15 July 1999 v India
Last Test	29 August 2006 v India
ODI debut (cap 74)	27 August 1997 v South Africa
Last ODI	5 March 2007 v India
T20I debut (cap 7)	5 August 2004 v New Zealand
Last T20I	5 August 2006 v India
Domestic team information
1995–1997	Lancashire and Cheshire
1999–2000	Cheshire
2002	Staffordshire
2003–2006	Lancashire
2008–2009	Cheshire
2016	Cheshire
2016	Lancashire Thunder
Career statistics
	Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2021

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]

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

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

External links

Laura MacLeod at ESPNcricinfo

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[1] "Laura Newton | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.

[CAprof-2] "Player Profile: Laura Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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