Laura Wolvaardt

{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1999)}} {{Use South African English|date=December 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Laura Wolvaardt | female = true | image = 2021–22 WBBL PS v AS 21-10-30 Wolvaardt (01).jpg | caption = | country = South Africa | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Milnerton]], Western Cape, South Africa | batting = Right-handed | role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]] | international = true | internationalspan = 2016–present

| club1 = [[Western Province women's cricket team|Western Province]] | year1 = 2013/14–2022/23 | club2 = [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2018/19}} | club3 = [[Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)|Adelaide Strikers]] | year3 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}} | club4 = [[Northern Superchargers]] | year4 = 2021–2022 | club5 = [[IPL Velocity|Velocity]] | year5 = 2022 | club6 = [[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]] | year6 = 2023–2025 | club7 = [[Manchester Originals]] | year7 = 2023–2024 | club8 = [[Northerns women's cricket team|Northerns]] | year8 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}} | club9 = [[Southern Brave]] | year9 = 2025 | club10 = [[Delhi Capitals (WPL)]] | year10 = 2026 - present | columns = 3 | hidedeliveries = true

| date = 27 April 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/922481.html ESPNcricinfo | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[cricket]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Cricket World Cup|ICC Cricket World Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025 India]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Women's World Twenty20|ICC T20 World Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2023 South Africa]]|}} {{Medal|RU|[[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2024 UAE]]|}} }}

'''Laura Wolvaardt''' (born 26 April 1999) is a South African [[Cricket|cricketer]] who has played for [[South Africa women's national cricket team|the national team]] since 2016. A right-handed [[Batting order (cricket)|opening]] [[Batting (cricket)|batter]], she has scored 5,695 career [[Run (cricket)|runs]] in [[Women's One Day International|women's One Day Internationals]] (WODIs), the fifth most in history, with an [[Batting average (cricket)|average]] of 51.30.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-runs-in-career-284264 Women ODI matches | Batting records | Most runs in career | ESPNcricinfo]</ref> Wolvaardt has served as the [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] of South Africa since 2024, finishing runners-up in the [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup|2024 WT20]] and the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup|2025 WODI]] world cups.

She plays for [[Western Province women's cricket team|Western Province]], [[Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)|Adelaide Strikers]] and [[Southern Brave]]. She has previously played for [[Northern Superchargers]], [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]] and [[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/35581/A-gem-of-a-year-for-Laura-Wolvaardt |title=A gem of a year for Laura Wolvaardt |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=1 July 2020 |archive-date=3 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703005437/https://cricket.co.za/news/35581/A-gem-of-a-year-for-Laura-Wolvaardt |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/laura-woolvardt-south-africa-proteas-adelaide-strikers-women-big-bash-league-medicine-cricket/2020-10-19 |title=SA prodigy swaps stethoscope for shot with Strikers |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life== Wolvaardt graduated from [[Parklands College]] in 2017 with 7 distinctions, ranking top in her class.<ref>{{cite interview |title=Laura Wolvaardt: From Top of her Class to the Top of the World |date=2018 |pages=102–103 |work=[[Parklands College|Parklands College Magazine]] |url=https://www.parklands.co.za/magazines/2018-magazine/104 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251104084411/https://www.parklands.co.za/magazines/2018-magazine/104/ |archive-date=4 November 2025}}</ref> Simultaneously she served as head prefect alongside the other head prefect, Connor Fick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parklands Prefects |url=https://www.tabletalk.co.za/news/parklands-prefects-6655932 |work=[[Table Talk (Cape Town)]]}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wolvaardt |first1=Laura |last2=Fick |first2=Connor |title=Valedictory |date=2 November 2017 |pages=162–163 |work=[[Parklands College|Parklands College Magazine]] |url=https://www.parklands.co.za/magazines/2017-magazine/164 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251104080219/http://www.parklands.co.za/magazines/2017-magazine/164/ |archive-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>

==Career== ===Domestic=== Aged 11, Wolvaardt was selected to play for the Western Province U-19 girls' team.<ref name="IOL">{{cite news| url= http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/hard-work-passion-creativity-integrity-1703856| title= 'Hard work, passion, creativity, integrity'| last=Isaacs| first=Lisa| work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|Independent Online]]| date=15 June 2014| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=SMF2021>{{cite web |last1=Hemmonsbey |first1=Keanan |title=The Wolf in the Proteas women's cricket team |url=https://www.smfnews.org/the-wolf-in-the-proteas-womens-cricket-team |work=Stellenbosch Media Forum |language=en-ZA |date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251104084926/https://www.smfnews.org/the-wolf-in-the-proteas-womens-cricket-team |archive-date=4 November 2025}}</ref> In October 2013, she made her first appearance for the [[Western Province women's cricket team]] in a [[Twenty20]] match against [[Boland women's cricket team]], scoring 13 runs from 18 balls.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1388/1388128/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html| title= Women's Twenty20 Matches Played By Laura Wolvaardt| publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/580/580249.html| title= Boland Women v Western Province Women| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref> She made her [[limited overs cricket]] debut for Western Province in a November 2013 match against Boland, scoring 4 from 14 balls.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1388/1388128/Womens_limited_overs_Matches.html| title= Women's Limited Overs Matches Played By Laura Wolvaardt| publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/580/580288.html| title= Boland Women v Western Province Women| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref> She was the top scorer in the 2013 Cricket South Africa Under 19 Girls Week,<ref name=WPCA/> and competed again in 2014 representing Western Province.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.mycomlink.co.za/posting.php?i=14079| title= Western Province Cricket Association announces Girls Under 19 squad| work=MyComLink| date=26 September 2014| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref> Wolvaardt scored 46 in Western Province's final match of the 2015/16 [[CSA Women's Provincial Programme|Women's Provincial League]], as they won the title for the fourth consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://cricket.co.za/news/12508/Western-Province-clinch-historic-fourth-consecutive-Womens-League-title| title=Western Province clinch historic, fourth-consecutive Women's League title| work=[[Cricket South Africa]]| access-date=12 May 2016| archive-date=17 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817203653/http://cricket.co.za/news/12508/Western-Province-clinch-historic-fourth-consecutive-Womens-League-title| url-status=dead}}</ref>

In November 2017, she was named in [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]]'s squad for the [[2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21707537/world-cup-stars-set-light-third-wbbl-season| title=World Cup stars set to light up third WBBL season|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=8 December 2017| access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, she was named in Brisbane Heat's squad for the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> She played for the Heat in their final against [[Sydney Sixers (WBBL)|Sydney Sixers]]. Heat won the match to win the title.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18042/report/1152783/sydney-sixers-women-vs-brisbane-heat-women-final-womens-big-bash-league-2018-19| title= Warrior Mooney ensures Heat become champions|work=ESPNcricinfo| date=26 January 2019| access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref>

Laura continued her appearances in the WBBL after signing with the [[Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)|Adelaide Strikers]] for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 Australian summer seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaidestrikers.com.au/news/wolfie-a-striker-again/2021-09-14|title=Wolvaardt returns!|work=Adelaide Strikers|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113125131/https://www.adelaidestrikers.com.au/news/wolfie-a-striker-again/2021-09-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2019, she was named in the [[Starlights (women's cricket)|Terblanche XI]] squad for the inaugural edition of the [[Women's T20 Super League]] in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27549831/cricket-south-africa-launches-four-team-women-t20-league |title=Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31581/CSA-launches-inaugural-Womens-T20-Super-League |title=CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126025258/https://cricket.co.za/news/31581/CSA-launches-inaugural-Womens-T20-Super-League |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2021, she was drafted by [[Northern Superchargers]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-03-09}}</ref> In April 2022, she was bought by the [[Northern Superchargers]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, she was bought by [[Manchester Originals]] in for the [[2023 season of The Hundred]].

In 2025, she became the second player to become a direct signing for the [[Southern Brave]] In the [[2025 The Hundred season]].

In March 2023, Wolvaardt was added to the [[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]] squad as a mid-season replacement for [[Beth Mooney]] in the [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2023 Women's Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-laura-wolvaardt-replaces-injured-beth-mooney-at-gujarat-giants-1362372| title=Laura Wolvaardt replaces injured Beth Mooney at Gujarat Giants| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=8 March 2023| access-date=8 March 2023}}</ref>

===International=== In December 2013, 13-year-old Wolvaardt was invited to play for a South Africa Women's U-19 invitational team.<ref name=WPCA>{{cite news|url= http://www.wpca.org.za/news/wpca-congratulates-wolvaardt-and-goodall| title= WPCA congratulates Wolvaardt and Goodall| work=[[Western Province Cricket Association]]| date=12 December 2013| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="ENCA">{{cite news| url=https://www.enca.com/sport/cricket/young-wolvaardt-shines-proteas-women| title=Young Wolvaardt shines for Proteas Women| work=[[eNCA]]| date=15 February 2016| access-date=12 May 2016| archive-date=10 June 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610191754/https://www.enca.com/sport/cricket/young-wolvaardt-shines-proteas-women| url-status=dead}}</ref> She was later named the 2013 [[Cricket South Africa]] under-19 female cricketer of the year.<ref name="IOL"/> Wolvaardt has captained the South Africa Women's U-19 team, and in February 2016, she made her [[Women's One Day International]] debut in the opening match of a [[England women's cricket team in South Africa in 2015–16|three-match series against England]] aged 16. In the second match of the series, she scored her maiden [[half century]] in a 114-run partnership with [[Trisha Chetty]].<ref name="ENCA"/> She also played in a match against [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]], and scored 10 in an opening partnership of 33 runs.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.supersport.com/cricket/article.aspx?Id=3412824| title=Dottin five-for takes Windies 1–0 up |work=[[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport]] | date=24 February 2016| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.cricketworld.com/dottins-five-wicket-haul-gives-west-indies-1-0-lead/44117.htm| title= Dottin's five-wicket haul gives West Indies 1–0 lead| last=Pennington| first=John| work=Cricket World| date=25 February 2016| access-date=12 May 2016}}</ref>

In August 2016, Wolvaardt became the youngest centurion, male or female, for [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]] in international cricket.<ref name="youngest">{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422278 |title=Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> As a 17-year-old, the opener struck a match-winning 105 against [[Ireland women's cricket team|Ireland Women]] to wrap up a 67-run victory in [[Malahide Cricket Club Ground|Malahide]], [[Ireland]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1044315.html| title= Wolvaardt becomes youngest centurion for South Africa| work=ESPNcricinfo| date=9 August 2016| access-date=11 August 2016}}</ref>

In May 2017, she was named Women's Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.<ref name="awards">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1097632.html |title=De Kock dominates South Africa's awards |access-date=14 May 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref name="contract">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1140181.html |title=Ntozakhe added to CSA {{as written|wom|ens' [sic]}} contracts |access-date=13 March 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.co.za/news/26404/Cricket-South-Africa-name-Womens-World-T20-squad |title=Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad |work= Cricket South Africa |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/876874 |title=Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20 |work= International Cricket Council |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/898527 |title=Key Players: South Africa |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2020 Women's T20 World Cup]] in [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1570764 |title=South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> On 23 July 2020, Wolvaardt was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in [[Pretoria]], ahead of their planned [[South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29522505/csa-resume-training-camps-women-team |title=CSA to resume training camps for women's team |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-world-cup-2022-lizelle-lee-returns-as-south-africa-announce-experience-laden-squad-1299857 |title=Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>

In May 2022, she played seven matches for the Barmy Army team at the [[2022 FairBreak Invitational T20]] in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="espn profile">{{cite web |title=Laura Wolvaardt |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/laura-wolvaardt-922481 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="csa 2022-05-16">{{cite web |title=CSA congratulates Luus and Khaka after FairBreak Invitational success |url=https://cricket.co.za/2022/05/16/csa-congratulates-luus-and-khaka-after-fairbreak-invitational-success/ |website=[[Cricket South Africa]] |access-date=27 May 2022 |date=16 May 2022 |archive-date=16 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516183534/https://cricket.co.za/2022/05/16/csa-congratulates-luus-and-khaka-after-fairbreak-invitational-success/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the Invitational, she scored a total of 186 runs at a strike rate of 116.25, including two fifties.<ref name="csa 2022-05-16"/>

In June 2022, Wolvaardt was named in South Africa's [[Women's Test cricket|Women's Test]] squad for their one-off match [[South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2022|against England Women]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/south-africa-announce-15-member-squad-for-the-tour-of-england |title=Kapp, Lee and Jafta mark their return as South Africa announce squad for one-off Test and ODIs against England |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-date=16 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116083818/https://www.womenscriczone.com/south-africa-announce-15-member-squad-for-the-tour-of-england |url-status=dead }}</ref> She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against [[England women's cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1301327.html |title=Only Test, Taunton, June 27 - 30, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cwg-2022-birmingham-no-dane-van-niekerk-for-commonwealth-games-too-luus-to-continue-as-south-africa-captain-1324867 |title=No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>

On 27 March 2024, she scored her maiden century in T20I cricket, [[Sri Lanka women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wolvaardt's maiden T20I hundred sets up thumping South Africa win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398245/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-1st-t20i-1398261/match-report |access-date=28 March 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

On 1 July 2024, Wolvaardt scored her maiden Test century, against India, becoming only the third woman to score a century in all three international formats, behind [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] and [[Tammy Beaumont]].<ref name="wisden 2024-07-01">{{cite web |date=July 2024 |title=Laura Wolvaardt becomes first South African woman with century in all three formats |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/south-africa-in-india-women-2024/cricket-news/laura-wolvaardt-becomes-first-south-african-woman-with-century-in-all-international-formats |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=Wisden}}</ref>

She was named captain of the South Africa squad for the [[2024 Women's T20 World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/csa-names-proteas-women-squad-for-pakistan-series-and-t20-world-cup-in-uae/ |title=CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref> and their multi-format [[England women's cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25|home series against England]] in November 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/csa-names-proteas-women-squads-to-face-england-in-t20i-and-odi-series/|title=CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series|publisher=Cricket South Africa|access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cdd0rm91rnyo|title=South Africa rest Kapp for T20 series with England|date=11 November 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 November 2024}}</ref>

Wolvaardt was among the four player shortlists for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year, Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year and Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year in the 2024 ICC Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gsport.co.za/laura-wolvaardts-triple-icc-nomination/|title=Laura Wolvaardt's Triple ICC Nomination|publisher=Gsport|access-date=4 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/wolvaardt-dercksen-nominated-for-icc-awards/|title=Wolvaardt, Dercksen nominated for ICC Awards|publisher=Cricket Fanatics Magazine|access-date=4 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/in/cricket/news/icc-awards-2024-who-are-nominees-prestigious-cricket-awards/ffb5c32faafbc87c4bcff10d|title=ICC Awards 2024 – Who are the nominees for the prestigious cricket awards?|publisher=Sporting News|access-date=4 January 2025}}</ref>

== International centuries == After scoring her maiden Test century, against India in 2024, Wolvaardt became only the third woman to score [[List of cricketers with centuries in all international formats|a century in all three international formats]], behind [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] and [[Tammy Beaumont]].<ref name="wisden 2024-07-01"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-left:15px" |+ Centuries against nations ! Opponent ! Test ! ODI ! T20I ! Total |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|AUS}} | – | – | – | – |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|BAN}} | – | 1 | – | 1 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|ENG}} | – | 1 | – | 1 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|IND}} | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|IRE}} | – | 4 | 1 | 5 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|NZ}} | – | 1 | – | 1 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|PAK}} | – | 1 | – | 1 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|SCO}} | – | – | – | – |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|SL}} | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|THA}} | – | – | – | – |- ! style="text-align: left" | {{crw|WIN}} | – | 1 | – | 1 |- ! Total ! 1 ! 13 ! 3 ! 17 |}

== Key == * '''*''' {{en dash}} Remained [[not out]] * '''{{dagger}}''' {{en dash}} [[Man of the match|Player of the match]] * '''{{double-dagger}}''' {{en dash}} [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]] of [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]] in that match

===Test centuries=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Test centuries !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Runs !Match !Opponent ![[Batting order (cricket)|{{abbr|Pos.|Position in the batting order}}]] ![[Innings#Cricket|{{abbr|Inn.|The innings of the match}}]] !{{abbr|Test|The number of the Test match played in that series}} !Venue !{{abbr|H/A/N|Home, Away, or Neutral venue}} !{{abbr|Result|The result of the match from South Africa's perspective}} !Year ! class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- |1 |122 {{double-dagger}} |3 |{{crw|IND}} |1 |3 |1/1 |[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]] |Away |{{Lost}} |[[South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2024#Only Test|2024]] |<ref>{{cite web |title=IND Women vs SA Women, Only Test at Chennai, IND v SA [W], Jun 28 2024 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-2024-1434282/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-only-test-1434290/full-scorecard |access-date=27 August 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |} * Source: CricInfo<ref>{{cite web |title=All-round records. Women's Test matches – Laura Wolvaardt |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/922481.html?class=8;template=results;type=allround;view=match |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>

===ODI centuries=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ One Day International centuries !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Runs !Match !Opponent ![[Batting order (cricket)|{{abbr|Pos.|Position in the batting order}}]] ![[Innings#Cricket|{{abbr|Inn.|The innings of the match}}]] ![[Strike rate|{{abbr|S/R|Strike rate during the innings}}]] !Venue !{{abbr|H/A/N|Home, Away, or Neutral venue}} !{{abbr|Result|The result of the match from South Africa's perspective}} !Year ! class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- |1 |105 |7 |{{crw|IRE}} |1 |1 |84.00 |[[Malahide Cricket Club Ground|The Village]], [[Dublin]] |Away |{{Won}} |[[South African women's cricket team in Ireland in 2016#3rd ODI|2016]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs Ire Women 3rd ODI 2016 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-tour-of-ireland-2016-962005/ireland-women-vs-south-africa-women-3rd-odi-962015/full-scorecard |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |2 |149 {{dagger}} |18 |{{crw|IRE}} |2 |1 |100.00 |[[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[2017 South Africa Women's Quadrangular Series#Round-robin stage|2017]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs Ire Women 5th Match 2017 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/w-quad-in-sa-2017-1089513/south-africa-women-vs-ireland-women-5th-match-1089524/full-scorecard |access-date=13 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |3 |117 {{dagger}} |65 |{{crw|WIN}} |1 |1 |95.12 |[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[West Indies women's cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22#3rd WODI|2022]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs WI Women 3rd ODI 2021/22 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-in-south-africa-2021-22-1277067/south-africa-women-vs-west-indies-women-3rd-odi-1277094/full-scorecard |access-date=4 February 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |4 |124* {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |85 |{{cr|NZL}} |1 |2 |87.94 |[[City Oval]], [[Pietermaritzburg]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24#2nd WODI|2023]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs NZ Women 2nd ODI 2023/24 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1389754/south-africa-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-odi-1392349/full-scorecard |access-date=28 September 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |5 |126 {{double-dagger}} |89 |{{cr|BAN}} |1 |1 |94.02 |[[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, South Africa|Benoni]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[Bangladesh women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24#3rd WODI|2023]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs BD Women 3rd ODI 2023/24 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398249/south-africa-women-vs-bangladesh-women-3rd-odi-1398260/full-scorecard |access-date=23 Dec 2023|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |6 |110* {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |94 |{{cr|SRI}} |1 |2 |78.01 |[[De Beers Diamond Oval|Diamond Oval]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[Sri Lanka women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24#2nd WODI|2024]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs SL Women 2nd ODI 2023/24 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398245/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-2nd-odi-1398266/full-scorecard |access-date=12 April 2024|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |7 |184* {{double-dagger}} |95 |{{cr|SRI}} |1 |1 |125.17 |[[JB Marks Oval]], Potchefstroom |Home |{{Lost}} |[[Sri Lanka women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24#3rd ODI|2024]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs SL Women 3rd ODI 2023/24 - Score Report|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398245/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-3rd-odi-1398267/full-scorecard |access-date=17 April 2024|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |8 |135* {{double-dagger}} |97 |{{cr|IND}} |1 |2 |100.00 |[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]] |Away |{{Lost}} |[[South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2024#2nd ODI|2024]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=IND Women vs SA Women, 2nd ODI at Bengaluru, IND v SA [W], Jun 19 2024 - Full Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-2024-1434282/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-2nd-odi-1434288/full-scorecard|access-date=19 June 2024|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |9 |100 {{double-dagger}} |109 |{{cr|PAK}} |2 |1 |77.51 |[[Gaddafi Stadium]], [[Lahore]] |Away |{{Won}} |[[South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2025–26#2nd ODI|2024]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=SA Women vs PAK Women, 2nd ODI at Lahore, PAK vs SA, Sep 19 2025 - Full Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-pakistan-2025-26-1500381/pakistan-women-vs-south-africa-women-2nd-odi-1500388/full-scorecard|access-date=19 September 2025|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |10 |169 {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |118 |{{cr|ENG}} |1 |1 |118.18 |[[Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati]], [[Guwahati]] |Neutral |{{Won}} |[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#Knockout stage|2025]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=1st Semi Final (D/N), Guwahati, October 29, 2025, ICC Women's World Cup|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2025-26-1478193/england-women-vs-south-africa-women-1st-semi-final-1490441/full-scorecard|access-date=29 October 2025|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |11 |101 {{double-dagger}} |119 |{{cr|IND}} |1 |2 |103.06 |[[DY Patil Stadium]], [[Navi Mumbai]] |Away |{{Lost}} |[[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup#Final|2025]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=Final (D/N), DY Patil, November 02, 2025, ICC Women's World Cup|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2025-26-1478193/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-final-1490443/full-scorecard|access-date=2 November 2025|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |12 |124 {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |121 |{{cr|IRE}} |1 |1 |111.71 |[[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Gqeberha]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[Ireland women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26#2nd ODI|2025]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=SA Women vs IRE Women, 2nd ODI at Gqeberha, SA Women vs IRE Women, Dec 16 2025 - Full Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-women-in-south-africa-2025-26-1477581/south-africa-women-vs-ireland-women-2nd-odi-1477595/full-scorecard|access-date=21 December 2025|work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |13 |100* {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |122 |{{crw|IRE}} |1 |2 |107.52 |Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Home |{{Won}} |[[Ireland women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26#3rd ODI|2025]] |<ref>{{cite news |title=IRE Women vs SA Women, 3rd ODI at Johannesburg, SA Women vs IRE Women, Dec 19 2025 - Full Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-women-in-south-africa-2025-26-1477581/south-africa-women-vs-ireland-women-3rd-odi-1477596/full-scorecard|access-date=21 December 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |} * Source: CricInfo<ref>{{cite web |title=All-round records. Women's One-Day Internationals – Laura Wolvaardt |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/922481.html?class=9;template=results;type=allround;view=match |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>

===T20I centuries=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Twenty20 International centuries !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Runs !Match !Opponent ![[Batting order (cricket)|{{abbr|Pos.|Position in the batting order}}]] ![[Innings#Cricket|{{abbr|Inn.|The innings of the match}}]] ![[Strike rate|{{abbr|S/R|Strike rate during the innings}}]] !Venue !{{abbr|H/A/N|Home, Away, or Neutral venue}} !{{abbr|Result|The result of the match from South Africa's perspective}} !Year ! class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- |1 |102 {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |63 |{{crw|SL}} |1 |1 |161.90 |[[Willowmoore Park]], [[Benoni, South Africa|Benoni]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[Sri Lanka women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24#1st T20I|2024]] |<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA-W vs SL-W Cricket Scorecard, 1st T20I at Benoni, March 27, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-women-in-south-africa-2023-24-1398245/south-africa-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-1st-t20i-1398261/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |2 |115* {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |82 |{{crw|IRE}} |3 |1 |205.35 |[[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[Ireland women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26#1st T20I|2025]] |<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA Women vs IRE Women, 1st T20I at Cape Town, SA Women vs IRE Women, Dec 05 2025 - Full Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-women-in-south-africa-2025-26-1477581/south-africa-women-vs-ireland-women-1st-t20i-1477591/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-12-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |3 |115 {{dagger}} {{double-dagger}} |96 |{{crw|IND}} |1 |2 |216.98 |[[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] |Home |{{Won}} |[[India women%27s cricket_team in South_Africa in 2026#3rd T20I|2026]] |<ref>{{Cite web |title=SA Women vs IND Women, 3rd T20I at Johannesburg, SA Women vs IND Women, Apr 22 2026 - Full Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-south-africa-2026-1527251/south-africa-women-vs-india-women-3rd-t20i-1527255/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |} *Source: CricInfo<ref>{{cite web |title=All-round records. Women's Twenty20 Internationals – Laura Wolvaardt |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/922481.html?class=10;template=results;type=allround;view=match |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>

==Honours== In July 2020, Wolvaardt was named South Africa's Women's Cricketer of the Year at [[Cricket South Africa]]'s annual awards ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29410346/quinton-de-kock,-laura-wolvaardt-scoop-major-csa-awards |title=Quinton de Kock, Laura Wolvaardt scoop up major CSA awards |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> At the [[2021 ICC Awards]], she was named in the [[ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year revealed|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2453041|access-date=19 January 2022|website=www.icc-cricket.com}}</ref>

== See also == * [[List of centuries in women's One Day International cricket]]

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * {{cricinfo}} * {{cricketarchive}} * {{Twitter}} * [https://finalwordcricket.com/ The Final Word Podcast]: Interview of Laura Wolvaardt (21 July 2022) – [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-final-word-with-laura-wolvaardt/id1315888074?i=1000570691478 on Apple Podcasts], [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvYWQ0YWM3MTUtMTIxZS00ZGU3LTk4ZTktYTVkYTAwNzJhN2EwLzg1MDI5ODQ1LWUzMWQtNGMzNi05ZTQwLWE5YjgwMDFlNGIyYi83NGFiZmMzZS1lMWM1LTQyYjktYjFlZC1hOWI4MDAxZTRiMzkvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M/episode/YWEwMWUyNTQtMDhiNy0xMWVkLWFmODgtZTc4ZTAzM2E5MmJj?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjg2IbrvYv5AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ on Google Podcasts], [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YtNKx3V08jnHPjz1OKLUt on Spotify] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buGJodrlUOk on YouTube]

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