Lauren Filer

Lauren Filer (born 22 December 2000) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset, Western Storm and Welsh Fire. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1][2]

Lauren Filer
Personal information
Full nameLauren Filer
Born (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentSomerset
2020–presentWestern Storm
2021–presentWelsh Fire
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 21 17
Runs scored 26 38
Batting average 3.71 6.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 8* 13
Balls bowled 717 247
Wickets 16 10
Bowling average 36.87 20.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/21 2/15
Catches/stumpings 5/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 September 2021

Early life

Filer was born on 22 December 2000.[2] Her twin sister, Jodie, plays for Somerset alongside her.[3]

Domestic career

Filer made her debut for Somerset in 2018 against Nottinghamshire, taking one wicket.[4] She achieved her best List A bowling figures in 2019, taking 3/21 against Essex.[5] She appeared in one match for Somerset as they won the West Midlands Group of the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[6]

In 2020, Filer played for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in 3 matches, taking 3 wickets at an average of 23.33, including taking 2/24 against Sunrisers.[7][5] The following season, she appeared in all seven matches for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking five wickets at an average of 42.40.[8] She also played four matches in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking two wickets.[9] She also signed to play for Welsh Fire in The Hundred, but did not play a match.[10]

In April 2022, she was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[11]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Lauren Filer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Lauren Filer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. "Twins selected for Somerset county cricket squad". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. "Somerset Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 7 May 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. "List A Matches played by Lauren Filer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. "Batting and Fielding for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. "Bowling for Western Storm/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  9. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  10. "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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