Joshua Anthony David Lawrenson (born 20 November 2002) is a

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er who plays for Jersey. He also represents

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. In November 2019, he was named in Jersey's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. He made his

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debut, for Jersey against Italy, on 6 December 2019. In June 2022, he was named in Jersey's squad for the

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tournament. On 21 June 2022, in Jersey's match against Italy, Lawrenson scored his first century in List A cricket, with 102 not out. He was a member of Jersey's squad for the

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. He made his

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(ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Jersey against Canada in that tournament. On April 1, he became the first cricketer to score an ODI century for Jersey (114), with his side recording their first win in the format, beating Papua New Guinea by 11 runs. In September 2024 he was named in Jersey's 14-player squad for the 2024 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A in Kenya. In the islanders' fourth match at the tournament, Lawrenson took his first

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in List A cricket with 5/29 in their win over Kuwait.

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