Laura Harper

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. Early life Harper started playing cricket aged eight and began bowling off spin at ten. She played with Cornwall boys under-11s and progressed through the age groups, touring South Africa in 1997. She was selected for an England boys under-15 trial but chose to play for Somerset in the Women's County Championship instead. She earned her first international call-ups whilst studying for her GCSE examinations at Truro School and played whilst studying A-levels at Truro College, Cornwall. Domestic career She played county cricket for Somerset from 2000 to 2006 and Cornwall from 2008 to 2009. She also appeared in the Super Fours, for Braves, Super Strikers and Emeralds.