Lauren Bell

Lauren Bell

England England

Overview

Full Name Lauren Katie Bell
Age 25y 28d
Born Tuesday January 2, 2001, England
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm fast medium
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

England Women England WomenSydney Thunder Women Sydney Thunder WomenSouthern Vipers Southern VipersSouthern Brave Women Southern Brave WomenHampshire Women Hampshire WomenMiddlesex Women Middlesex WomenEngland A Women England A WomenRoyal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers BengaluruUP Warriorz UP WarriorzBerkshire Women Berkshire Women

Biography

Lauren Bell, widely known by her nickname 'The Shard' due to her tall stature, is a premier fast-medium bowler for the England women’s national team. Born on January 2, 2001, in Swindon, she has rapidly ascended from a teenage prodigy to a spearhead of England’s bowling attack across all formats.

Lauren’s sporting journey began in football as a defender for Reading FC’s Academy, but she ultimately chose to pursue cricket. She made her senior county debut for Berkshire at just 14 years old and was the first girl to play for the Bradfield College 1st XI. Bell made her international breakthrough in 2022, debuting in all three formats against South Africa and India within a few months.

Bell's domestic career is defined by her dominance in the powerplay and her ability to execute under pressure. A star for Southern Brave, she topped the wicket charts in 2025 with 19 wickets in 9 matches in The Women's Hundred. She has represented Sydney Thunder in the WBBL and was acquired by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for 90 lakh in the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) auction.
 

Debut
England Women vs South Africa Women at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton - Monday June 27, 2022

Batting

Matches 5
Innings 8
Runs 19
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 0 - 3
Average 9.50
Strike Rate 23.17
Highest Score (vs India Women, 14/12/2023) 8

Bowling

Matches 5
Innings 9
Overs 125
Wickets 18
Economy Rate 3.47
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs South Africa Women, 15/12/2024) 4/27

Fielding

Catches 2
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 1

Career Wickets

8
6
4
2
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

Lauren Bell, widely known by her nickname 'The Shard' due to her tall stature, is a premier fast-medium bowler for the England women’s national team. Born on January 2, 2001, in Swindon, she has rapidly ascended from a teenage prodigy to a spearhead of England’s bowling attack across all formats.

Lauren’s sporting journey began in football as a defender for Reading FC’s Academy, but she ultimately chose to pursue cricket. She made her senior county debut for Berkshire at just 14 years old and was the first girl to play for the Bradfield College 1st XI. Bell made her international breakthrough in 2022, debuting in all three formats against South Africa and India within a few months.

Bell's domestic career is defined by her dominance in the powerplay and her ability to execute under pressure. A star for Southern Brave, she topped the wicket charts in 2025 with 19 wickets in 9 matches in The Women's Hundred. She has represented Sydney Thunder in the WBBL and was acquired by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for 90 lakh in the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) auction.