Lara Maritz
Lara Maritz is a South African-born Irish cricketer. She made her Women's [One Day International cricket] debut against India in the 2017 [South Africa Quadrangular Series] on 7 May 2017. She made her Women's [Twenty20 International cricket] debut for Ireland women's national [cricket team|Ireland] against New Zealand women's [cricket team in Ireland in 2018|New Zealand Women] on 6 June 2018. She plays in the Women's Super Series for Scorchers.
In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 [ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier] tournament. In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC [Women's World Twenty20] tournament in the West Indies. In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC [Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier] 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 Cricket Ireland for the following year.