Lauren Filer

Durham Cricket announced the signing of England International Lauren Filer on a three-year deal.

The England seamer joined up with Durham ahead of the 2025 season, adding to an already strong Durham squad, and will lead Durham’s seam attack until at least the end of 2027.

Filer broke onto the international scene in 2023 with 12 wickets in four matches and has played in all three formats for the national side.

The 24-year-old made her England debut in the Ashes, taking four Test wickets against Australia before earning player of the series against Sri Lanka with eight wickets in her maiden ODI series, including 3/27 on her debut in Chester le Street.

The Bristol-born bowler passed 100 white ball wickets this winter for England, boasting the likes of Western Storm, Welsh Fire, London Spirit and Manchester Originals on her CV.

Filer continued to impress in 2024, recording T20 best figures of 3/8 for Western Storm alongside List A best numbers of 3/10 in a recent ODI against Ireland.

A product of the Somerset pathway, Filer represented the Wyverns throughout her career before penning her maiden professional deal in 2020 with Western Storm.

She has since made 41 appearances for the Storm, making her professional debut against Sunrisers in 2020 in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy.

Over the winter, Filer was selected in all formats for the England Women’s Ashes tour of Australia, taking six wickets in five matches.