Laura Kelly MacLeod (was Newton; 27 November 1977) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and off break bowler.
[1] She appeared in 13 Test matches, 73 WODIs and 3 WT20Is games for the English women's cricket team.
She took 12 test wickets and 19 in one day internationals, changing bowling styles from medium pace to off spin over time.
MacLeod was part of the 2005 Ashes winning squad[3] before retiring from the international game in May 2007.
[4] Following the announcement by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) of the new Tier 1 Counties within the women's domestic game, Warwickshire[5] have announced that MacLeod will lead their new Bears Women professional side.