Laura Marshall Profile

1st X1 Player Profile 2012

Name:  Laura Marshall

Cricket Club:  Lindal Moor Cricket Club

Cricketing Honours :  Super 4’s 2011, Cumbria’s highest run scorer, leading wicket taker 2010 with 18. Captained Cumbria on 2 or 3 occasions. On the EPP setup for 3 years.   

Favourite Cricket Ground:  Barnton CC Cheshire

Roles –  Opening bowler for Cumbria at all ages. Batted number 3 for Cumbria

Who has made the biggest impact on your cricket so far:  Jonathan Hall, was head coach at Cumbria for 3 years when I was aged 13. Steve Benson Cumbria coach for 2 years I was there helped me a lot with my batting.

Your best performance: Getting the highest score for Cumbria with 93 runs. 4/13 against Durham. 

What you made start playing cricket:  Watching my cousins playing for Ulverston and they asked me to play as they were short. Then I signed up the following week aged 9. 

Goals for 2012 season:  Laura moved to Lancashire for the 2012 season from Cumbria. Score my first 100 and take my first 5 wickets in a match.

Long term goals:  To be the best that I can and to reach the highest level.

Other sports: Played football for Blackburn Rovers for 2 years, still playing for my college team.