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Laura Wolvaardt

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Laura Wolvaardt

Laura Wolvaardt (born 26 April 1999) is a South African cricketer who has played for the national team since 2016. A right-handed opening batter, she has scored 5,695 career runs in women's One Day Internationals (WODIs), the fifth most in history, with an average of 51 . Wolvaardt has served as the captain of South Africa since 2024, finishing runners-up in the 2024 WT20 and the 2025 WODI world cups. She plays for Western Province, Adelaide Strikers and Southern Brave. She has previously played for Northern Superchargers, Brisbane Heat and Gujarat Giants.

Infobox

2022
Velocity
2025
Southern Brave
Born
(1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa
Batting
Right-handed
Role
Batter
National side
South Africa (2016–present)
Test debut (cap 66)
27 June 2022 v England
Last Test
15 December 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 74)
7 February 2016 v England
Last ODI
4 April 2026 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.
14
T20I debut (cap 43)
1 August 2016 v Ireland
Last T20I
19 April 2026 v India
T20I shirt no.
14
2013/14–2022/23
Western Province
2017/18–2018/19
Brisbane Heat
2020/21–present
Adelaide Strikers
2021–2022
Northern Superchargers
2023–2025
Gujarat Giants
2023–2024
Manchester Originals
2023/24–present
Northerns
2026 - present
Delhi Capitals (WPL)
Competition
Competition WTest WODI WT20I Matches 4 128 98 Runs scored 255 5695 2764 Batting average 31 51 38 100s/50s 1/1 13/40 3/16 Top score 122 184* 115* Catches/stumpings 1/– 51/– 26/–
Matches
4
Runs scored
255
Batting average
31
100s/50s
1/1
Top score
122
Catches/stumpings
1/–

Tables

Centuries against nations · International centuries
Australia
Australia
Opponent
Australia
Test
–
ODI
–
T20I
–
Total
–
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Opponent
Bangladesh
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
–
Total
1
England
England
Opponent
England
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
–
Total
1
India
India
Opponent
India
Test
1
ODI
2
T20I
1
Total
4
Ireland
Ireland
Opponent
Ireland
Test
–
ODI
4
T20I
1
Total
5
New Zealand
New Zealand
Opponent
New Zealand
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
–
Total
1
Pakistan
Pakistan
Opponent
Pakistan
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
–
Total
1
Scotland
Scotland
Opponent
Scotland
Test
–
ODI
–
T20I
–
Total
–
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Opponent
Sri Lanka
Test
–
ODI
2
T20I
1
Total
3
Thailand
Thailand
Opponent
Thailand
Test
–
ODI
–
T20I
–
Total
–
West Indies
West Indies
Opponent
West Indies
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
–
Total
1
Total
Total
Opponent
Total
Test
1
ODI
13
T20I
3
Total
17
Opponent
Test
ODI
T20I
Total
Australia
–
–
–
–
Bangladesh
–
1
–
1
England
–
1
–
1
India
1
2
1
4
Ireland
–
4
1
5
New Zealand
–
1
–
1
Pakistan
–
1
–
1
Scotland
–
–
–
–
Sri Lanka
–
2
1
3
Thailand
–
–
–
–
West Indies
–
1
–
1
Total
1
13
3
17
Test centuries · Key › Test centuries
1
1
No.
1
Runs
122 ‡
Match
3
Opponent
India
Pos.
1
Inn.
3
Test
1/1
Venue
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
H/A/N
Away
Result
Lost
Year
2024
No.
Runs
Match
Opponent
Pos.
Inn.
Test
Venue
H/A/N
Result
Year
Ref
1
122 ‡
3
India
1
3
1/1
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Away
Lost
2024
One Day International centuries · Key › ODI centuries
1
1
No.
1
Runs
105
Match
7
Opponent
Ireland
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
84
Venue
The Village, Dublin
H/A/N
Away
Result
Won
Year
2016
2
2
No.
2
Runs
149 †
Match
18
Opponent
Ireland
Pos.
2
Inn.
1
S/R
100
Venue
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2017
3
3
No.
3
Runs
117 †
Match
65
Opponent
West Indies
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
95
Venue
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2022
4
4
No.
4
Runs
124* † ‡
Match
85
Opponent
New Zealand
Pos.
1
Inn.
2
S/R
87
Venue
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2023
5
5
No.
5
Runs
126 ‡
Match
89
Opponent
Bangladesh
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
94
Venue
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2023
6
6
No.
6
Runs
110* † ‡
Match
94
Opponent
Sri Lanka
Pos.
1
Inn.
2
S/R
78
Venue
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2024
7
7
No.
7
Runs
184* ‡
Match
95
Opponent
Sri Lanka
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
125
Venue
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
H/A/N
Home
Result
Lost
Year
2024
8
8
No.
8
Runs
135* ‡
Match
97
Opponent
India
Pos.
1
Inn.
2
S/R
100
Venue
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
H/A/N
Away
Result
Lost
Year
2024
9
9
No.
9
Runs
100 ‡
Match
109
Opponent
Pakistan
Pos.
2
Inn.
1
S/R
77
Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
H/A/N
Away
Result
Won
Year
2024
10
10
No.
10
Runs
169 † ‡
Match
118
Opponent
England
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
118
Venue
Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati, Guwahati
H/A/N
Neutral
Result
Won
Year
2025
11
11
No.
11
Runs
101 ‡
Match
119
Opponent
India
Pos.
1
Inn.
2
S/R
103
Venue
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
H/A/N
Away
Result
Lost
Year
2025
12
12
No.
12
Runs
124 † ‡
Match
121
Opponent
Ireland
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
111
Venue
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2025
13
13
No.
13
Runs
100* † ‡
Match
122
Opponent
Ireland
Pos.
1
Inn.
2
S/R
107
Venue
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2025
No.
Runs
Match
Opponent
Pos.
Inn.
S/R
Venue
H/A/N
Result
Year
Ref
1
105
7
Ireland
1
1
84
The Village, Dublin
Away
Won
2016
2
149 †
18
Ireland
2
1
100
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Home
Won
2017
3
117 †
65
West Indies
1
1
95
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Home
Won
2022
4
124* † ‡
85
New Zealand
1
2
87
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
Home
Won
2023
5
126 ‡
89
Bangladesh
1
1
94
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Home
Won
2023
6
110* † ‡
94
Sri Lanka
1
2
78
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Home
Won
2024
7
184* ‡
95
Sri Lanka
1
1
125
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Home
Lost
2024
8
135* ‡
97
India
1
2
100
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Away
Lost
2024
9
100 ‡
109
Pakistan
2
1
77
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Away
Won
2024
10
169 † ‡
118
England
1
1
118
Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati, Guwahati
Neutral
Won
2025
11
101 ‡
119
India
1
2
103
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Away
Lost
2025
12
124 † ‡
121
Ireland
1
1
111
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha
Home
Won
2025
13
100* † ‡
122
Ireland
1
2
107
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Home
Won
2025
Twenty20 International centuries · Key › T20I centuries
1
1
No.
1
Runs
102 † ‡
Match
63
Opponent
Sri Lanka
Pos.
1
Inn.
1
S/R
161
Venue
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2024
2
2
No.
2
Runs
115* † ‡
Match
82
Opponent
Ireland
Pos.
3
Inn.
1
S/R
205
Venue
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2025
3
3
No.
3
Runs
115 † ‡
Match
96
Opponent
India
Pos.
1
Inn.
2
S/R
216
Venue
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
H/A/N
Home
Result
Won
Year
2026
No.
Runs
Match
Opponent
Pos.
Inn.
S/R
Venue
H/A/N
Result
Year
Ref
1
102 † ‡
63
Sri Lanka
1
1
161
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Home
Won
2024
2
115* † ‡
82
Ireland
3
1
205
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Home
Won
2025
3
115 † ‡
96
India
1
2
216
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Home
Won
2026

References

  1. Women ODI matches | Batting records | Most runs in career | ESPNcricinfo
    https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-career-284264
  2. Cricket South Africa
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200703005437/https://cricket.co.za/news/35581/A-gem-of-a-year-for-Laura-Wolvaardt
  3. Cricket Australia
    https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/laura-woolvardt-south-africa-proteas-adelaide-strikers-women-big-bash-league-medicine-cricket/2020-10-19
  4. The Cricket Monthly
    https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s
  5. Parklands College Magazine
    https://www.parklands.co.za/magazines/2018-magazine/104
  6. Table Talk (Cape Town)
    https://www.tabletalk.co.za/news/parklands-prefects-6655932
  7. Parklands College Magazine
    https://www.parklands.co.za/magazines/2017-magazine/164
  8. Independent Online
    http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/hard-work-passion-creativity-integrity-1703856
  9. Stellenbosch Media Forum
    https://web.archive.org/web/20251104084926/https://www.smfnews.org/the-wolf-in-the-proteas-womens-cricket-team
  10. "Women's Twenty20 Matches Played By Laura Wolvaardt"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1388/1388128/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html
  11. "Boland Women v Western Province Women"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/580/580249.html
  12. "Women's Limited Overs Matches Played By Laura Wolvaardt"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1388/1388128/Womens_limited_overs_Matches.html
  13. "Boland Women v Western Province Women"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/580/580288.html
  14. Western Province Cricket Association
    http://www.wpca.org.za/news/wpca-congratulates-wolvaardt-and-goodall
  15. MyComLink
    https://www.mycomlink.co.za/posting.php?i=14079
  16. Cricket South Africa
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170817203653/http://cricket.co.za/news/12508/Western-Province-clinch-historic-fourth-consecutive-Womens-League-title
  17. ESPNcricinfo
    http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21707537/world-cup-stars-set-light-third-wbbl-season
  18. Cricket Australia
    https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30
  19. ESPNcricinfo
    http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl
  20. ESPNcricinfo
    http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18042/report/1152783/sydney-sixers-women-vs-brisbane-heat-women-final-womens-big-bash-league-2018-19
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