Esther Lanser (born 6 January 1984) is a former Dutch international
cricket
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er who played for the Dutch national side between 2010 and 2011. She was born and raised in New Zealand, and continued to play for
Central Districts
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, a New Zealand domestic team, throughout her time with the Netherlands.
Lanser was born in
Masterton
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, in New Zealand's
Wellington Region
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T ...
,Netherlands / Players / Esther Lanser – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2015. and attended
Wairarapa College
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. She made her debut for Central Districts in New Zealand's
State League
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during the 2008–09 season, and quickly established herself in the side. In 2010, Lanser was invited to play for the Netherlands in the
One Day International
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(ODI) debut against
Ireland
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.Women's ODI matches played by Esther Lanser – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
Later in the year, Lanser played in the 2010 ICC Women's Challenge in South Africa, where she made her
Twenty20 International
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debut. In the team's loss to
Pakistan
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in the ODI section of the tournament, she was named man of the match, after taking 2/22 from 10 overs and scoring 75 runs opening the batting.Netherlands Women v Pakistan Women ICC Women's Cricket Challenge 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2015. Lanser's second and final major international tournament for the Netherlands was the 2011 World Cup Qualifier in Bangladesh, where she played four matches.