Lauren Smith (cricketer)

Lauren Smith
Smith batting for Sydney Sixers in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Lauren Georgia Smith
Born (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996
New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–2022/23New South Wales
2015/16–2019/20Sydney Sixers
2016Lancashire
2020/21–2023Sydney Thunder
2022Suffolk
2022South East Stars
2023/24–present

Hobart Hurricanes WBBL

2024-present
Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 70 137
Runs scored 451 380
Batting average 16.95 17.75
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 73* 52
Balls bowled 2,631 1,744
Wickets 70 83
Bowling average 29.53 24.28
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/25 5/17
Catches/stumpings 19/– 32/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 5 October 2022

Lauren Georgia Smith (born 6 October 1996) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. Smith was selected to play her first Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) match for the New South Wales Breakers at the age of 18. In her debut WNCL match she took four wickets for 36 runs in her ten overs.

Smith previously played for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League before being recruited to play for the Sydney Thunder ahead of the 2020–21 season. She also had a stint with Lancashire in 2016 and with Suffolk in 2022. Later in 2022, she joined the South East Stars squad, scoring 73* and taking 2/20 on debut against North West Thunder.