Laura Michelle Joyce (born 4 October 1983) is an English former

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er who played as a

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and right-handed batter. She appeared in three

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for

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in August 2001, making her debut against

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. She batted twice, making 27 runs, and took one catch. She played county cricket for Middlesex from 1998 to 2000 and Surrey from 2002 to 2008. She had a brief stint with

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in the 2006–07 Women's National Cricket League.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joyce, Laura 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from the London Borough of Islington English women cricketers England women One Day International cricketers Middlesex women cricketers Surrey women cricketers Western Australia women cricketers Wicket-keepers Cricketers from Greater London