Lara Maritz (born 7 January 2001) is a South African-born Irish

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er. She made her

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(WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 7 May 2017. She made her

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(WT20I) debut for

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against New Zealand Women on 6 June 2018. She plays in the

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for Scorchers. In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament. In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. In October 2019, she was named in the Women's Global Development Squad, ahead of a five-match series in Australia. In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by

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for the following year.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maritz, Lara 2001 births Living people Cricketers from Pretoria South African emigrants to Ireland Irish women cricketers Ireland women One Day International cricketers Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers Dragons (women's cricket) cricketers Naturalised sports competitors Naturalised citizens of Ireland Expatriate cricketers in Australia Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Western Sydney University alumni

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