# Laura Wolvaardt

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South African cricketer (born 1999)

Laura Wolvaardt Personal information Born (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 27) Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa Batting Right-handed Role Batter International information 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 Domestic team information Years Team 2013/14–2022/23 Western Province 2017/18–2018/19 Brisbane Heat 2020/21–present Adelaide Strikers 2021–2022 Northern Superchargers 2022 Velocity 2023–2025 Gujarat Giants 2023–2024 Manchester Originals 2023/24–present Northerns 2025 Southern Brave 2026 - present Delhi Capitals (WPL) Career statistics Competition WTest WODI WT20I Matches 4 128 98 Runs scored 255 5695 2764 Batting average 31.87 51.30 38.92 100s/50s 1/1 13/40 3/16 Top score 122 184* 115* Catches/stumpings 1/– 51/– 26/– Medal record Women's cricket Representing South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 2025 India ICC T20 World Cup Runner-up 2023 South Africa Runner-up 2024 UAE Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 April 2026

**Laura Wolvaardt** (born 26 April 1999) is a South African [cricketer](/source/Cricket) who has played for [the national team](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) since 2016. A right-handed [opening](/source/Batting_order_(cricket)) [batter](/source/Batting_(cricket)), she has scored 5,695 career [runs](/source/Run_(cricket)) in [women's One Day Internationals](/source/Women's_One_Day_International) (WODIs), the fifth most in history, with an [average](/source/Batting_average_(cricket)) of 51.30.[1] Wolvaardt has served as the [captain](/source/Captain_(cricket)) of South Africa since 2024, finishing runners-up in the [2024 WT20](/source/2024_Women's_T20_World_Cup) and the [2025 WODI](/source/2025_Women's_Cricket_World_Cup) world cups.

She plays for [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_women's_cricket_team), [Adelaide Strikers](/source/Adelaide_Strikers_(WBBL)) and [Southern Brave](/source/Southern_Brave). She has previously played for [Northern Superchargers](/source/Northern_Superchargers), [Brisbane Heat](/source/Brisbane_Heat_(WBBL)) and [Gujarat Giants](/source/Gujarat_Giants_(WPL)).[2][3][4]

## Personal life

Wolvaardt graduated from [Parklands College](/source/Parklands_College) in 2017 with 7 distinctions, ranking top in her class.[5] Simultaneously she served as head prefect alongside the other head prefect, Connor Fick.[6][7]

## Career

### Domestic

Aged 11, Wolvaardt was selected to play for the Western Province U-19 girls' team.[8][9] In October 2013, she made her first appearance for the [Western Province women's cricket team](/source/Western_Province_women's_cricket_team) in a [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) match against [Boland women's cricket team](/source/Boland_women's_cricket_team), scoring 13 runs from 18 balls.[10][11] She made her [limited overs cricket](/source/Limited_overs_cricket) debut for Western Province in a November 2013 match against Boland, scoring 4 from 14 balls.[12][13] She was the top scorer in the 2013 Cricket South Africa Under 19 Girls Week,[14] and competed again in 2014 representing Western Province.[15] Wolvaardt scored 46 in Western Province's final match of the 2015/16 [Women's Provincial League](/source/CSA_Women's_Provincial_Programme), as they won the title for the fourth consecutive year.[16]

In November 2017, she was named in [Brisbane Heat](/source/Brisbane_Heat_(WBBL))'s squad for the [2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Women's_Big_Bash_League_season).[17] In November 2018, she was named in Brisbane Heat's squad for the [2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Women's_Big_Bash_League_season).[18][19] She played for the Heat in their final against [Sydney Sixers](/source/Sydney_Sixers_(WBBL)). Heat won the match to win the title.[20]

Laura continued her appearances in the WBBL after signing with the [Adelaide Strikers](/source/Adelaide_Strikers_(WBBL)) for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 Australian summer seasons.[21]

In September 2019, she was named in the [Terblanche XI](/source/Starlights_(women's_cricket)) squad for the inaugural edition of the [Women's T20 Super League](/source/Women's_T20_Super_League) in South Africa.[22][23] In 2021, she was drafted by [Northern Superchargers](/source/Northern_Superchargers) for the [inaugural season](/source/2021_season_of_The_Hundred) of [The Hundred](/source/The_Hundred_(cricket)).[24] In April 2022, she was bought by the [Northern Superchargers](/source/Northern_Superchargers) for the [2022 season of The Hundred](/source/2022_season_of_The_Hundred).[25]

In 2023, she was bought by [Manchester Originals](/source/Manchester_Originals) in for the [2023 season of The Hundred](/source/2023_season_of_The_Hundred).

In 2025, she became the second player to become a direct signing for the [Southern Brave](/source/Southern_Brave) In the [2025 The Hundred season](/source/2025_The_Hundred_season).

In March 2023, Wolvaardt was added to the [Gujarat Giants](/source/Gujarat_Giants_(WPL)) squad as a mid-season replacement for [Beth Mooney](/source/Beth_Mooney) in the [2023 Women's Premier League](/source/2023_Women's_Premier_League_(cricket)).[26]

### International

In December 2013, 13-year-old Wolvaardt was invited to play for a South Africa Women's U-19 invitational team.[14][27] She was later named the 2013 [Cricket South Africa](/source/Cricket_South_Africa) under-19 female cricketer of the year.[8] Wolvaardt has captained the South Africa Women's U-19 team, and in February 2016, she made her [Women's One Day International](/source/Women's_One_Day_International) debut in the opening match of a [three-match series against England](/source/England_women's_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_2015%E2%80%9316) aged 16. In the second match of the series, she scored her maiden [half century](/source/Half_century) in a 114-run partnership with [Trisha Chetty](/source/Trisha_Chetty).[27] She also played in a match against [West Indies](/source/West_Indies_women's_cricket_team), and scored 10 in an opening partnership of 33 runs.[28][29]

In August 2016, Wolvaardt became the youngest centurion, male or female, for [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) in international cricket.[30] As a 17-year-old, the opener struck a match-winning 105 against [Ireland Women](/source/Ireland_women's_cricket_team) to wrap up a 67-run victory in [Malahide](/source/Malahide_Cricket_Club_Ground), [Ireland](/source/Ireland).[31]

In May 2017, she was named Women's Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.[32] 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.[33] In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the [2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20](/source/2018_ICC_Women's_World_Twenty20) tournament in the West Indies.[34][35] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.[36] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the [2020 Women's T20 World Cup](/source/2020_Women's_T20_World_Cup) in [Australia](/source/Australia).[37] On 23 July 2020, Wolvaardt was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in [Pretoria](/source/Pretoria), ahead of their planned [tour to England](/source/South_Africa_women's_cricket_team_in_England_in_2020).[38]

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the [2022 Women's Cricket World Cup](/source/2022_Women's_Cricket_World_Cup) in New Zealand.[39]

In May 2022, she played seven matches for the Barmy Army team at the [2022 FairBreak Invitational T20](/source/2022_FairBreak_Invitational_T20) in [Dubai](/source/Dubai), [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates).[40][41] During the Invitational, she scored a total of 186 runs at a strike rate of 116.25, including two fifties.[41]

In June 2022, Wolvaardt was named in South Africa's [Women's Test](/source/Women's_Test_cricket) squad for their one-off match [against England Women](/source/South_Africa_women's_cricket_team_in_England_in_2022).[42] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against [England](/source/England_women's_cricket_team).[43] In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the [cricket tournament](/source/Cricket_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games) at the [2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/2022_Commonwealth_Games) in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England.[44]

On 27 March 2024, she scored her maiden century in T20I cricket, [against Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka_women's_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_2023%E2%80%9324).[45]

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](/source/Heather_Knight_(cricketer)) and [Tammy Beaumont](/source/Tammy_Beaumont).[46]

She was named captain of the South Africa squad for the [2024 Women's T20 World Cup](/source/2024_Women's_T20_World_Cup)[47] and their multi-format [home series against England](/source/England_women's_cricket_team_in_South_Africa_in_2024%E2%80%9325) in November 2024.[48][49]

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.[50][51][52]

## International centuries

After scoring her maiden Test century, against India in 2024, Wolvaardt became only the third woman to score [a century in all three international formats](/source/List_of_cricketers_with_centuries_in_all_international_formats), behind [Heather Knight](/source/Heather_Knight_(cricketer)) and [Tammy Beaumont](/source/Tammy_Beaumont).[46]

Centuries against nations 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

## Key

- ***** – Remained [not out](/source/Not_out)

- **†** – [Player of the match](/source/Man_of_the_match)

- **‡** – [Captain](/source/Captain_(cricket)) of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) in that match

### Test centuries

Test centuries 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 [53]

- Source: CricInfo[54]

### ODI centuries

One Day International centuries No. Runs Match Opponent Pos. Inn. S/R Venue H/A/N Result Year Ref 1 105 7 Ireland 1 1 84.00 The Village, Dublin Away Won 2016 [55] 2 149 † 18 Ireland 2 1 100.00 Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Home Won 2017 [56] 3 117 † 65 West Indies 1 1 95.12 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Home Won 2022 [57] 4 124* † ‡ 85 New Zealand 1 2 87.94 City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Home Won 2023 [58] 5 126 ‡ 89 Bangladesh 1 1 94.02 Willowmoore Park, Benoni Home Won 2023 [59] 6 110* † ‡ 94 Sri Lanka 1 2 78.01 Diamond Oval, Kimberley Home Won 2024 [60] 7 184* ‡ 95 Sri Lanka 1 1 125.17 JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Home Lost 2024 [61] 8 135* ‡ 97 India 1 2 100.00 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Away Lost 2024 [62] 9 100 ‡ 109 Pakistan 2 1 77.51 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Away Won 2024 [63] 10 169 † ‡ 118 England 1 1 118.18 Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati, Guwahati Neutral Won 2025 [64] 11 101 ‡ 119 India 1 2 103.06 DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Away Lost 2025 [65] 12 124 † ‡ 121 Ireland 1 1 111.71 St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Home Won 2025 [66] 13 100* † ‡ 122 Ireland 1 2 107.52 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Home Won 2025 [67]

- Source: CricInfo[68]

### T20I centuries

Twenty20 International centuries No. Runs Match Opponent Pos. Inn. S/R Venue H/A/N Result Year Ref 1 102 † ‡ 63 Sri Lanka 1 1 161.90 Willowmoore Park, Benoni Home Won 2024 [69] 2 115* † ‡ 82 Ireland 3 1 205.35 Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Home Won 2025 [70] 3 115 † ‡ 96 India 1 2 216.98 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Home Won 2026 [71]

- Source: CricInfo[72]

## Honours

In July 2020, Wolvaardt was named South Africa's Women's Cricketer of the Year at [Cricket South Africa](/source/Cricket_South_Africa)'s annual awards ceremony.[73] At the [2021 ICC Awards](/source/2021_ICC_Awards), she was named in the [ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year](/source/ICC_Women's_T20I_Team_of_the_Year).[74]

## See also

- [List of centuries in women's One Day International cricket](/source/List_of_centuries_in_women's_One_Day_International_cricket)

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Links to Laura Wolvaardt-related articles v t e Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) – current squad 1 Adams 2 Mack 4 Barsby 5 O'Neil 8 Penna 9 McGrath (c) 10 Wellington 14 Wolvaardt 20 Brown 21 Patterson (†) 27 Schutt 28 Gibson 61 Mushangwe 86 Neale – Wilson Coach: Williams v t e Gujarat Giants (WPL) – current squad Mooney (c/†) Bryce Cheatle Deol Gardner Gautam Hemalatha Kanwar Kashyap Krishnamurthy Litchfield Mishra Pathan Poojitha Rana Shakil Singh Wolvaardt Coach: Haynes v t e Southern Brave – current squad Women's 14 Bouchier 21 Corteen-Coleman 26 Wolvaardt 45 Anderson 63 Bell — Dattani — Franklin — Fraser — Gibb – Glenn — Grewcock — Lee (wk) — Molineux (c) — Odgers (wk) — Rodrigues — Wong Men's 22 Archer 34 Jordan — Abell — Chaudhary — Falconer — Lumsden — McKinney — Miller — Pepper (wk) — Rashid — Rew (wk) — Smith (wk) — Stoinis — Stubbs — Wood — Worrall — Zaib Coaches Badani (Men's) Batty (Women's) South Africa squads v t e South Africa squad – 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup semi-finalists 1 van Niekerk (c) 2 Chetty 3 Daniels 4 Ismail 5 Kapp 6 Khaka 7 Klaas 8 de Klerk 9 Lee 10 Luus 11 Ntozakhe 12 du Preez 13 Steyn 14 Tryon 15 Wolvaardt v t e South Africa squad – 2018 Women's World Twenty20 1 van Niekerk (c) 2 Daniels 3 Fourie 4 Ismail 5 Kapp 6 Klaas 7 Lee 8 Luus 9 Mali 10 du Preez 11 Searle 12 Sekhukhune 13 Tryon 14 Tunnicliffe (wk) 15 Wolvaardt v t e South Africa squad – 2020 Women's T20 World Cup semi-finalists 1 van Niekerk (c) 2 Tryon 3 Chetty (wk) 4 Ismail 5 Kapp 6 Khaka 7 Klaas 8 de Klerk 9 Lee 10 Luus 11 Mlaba 12 du Preez 13 Sekhukhune 14 Shangase 15 Wolvaardt v t e South Africa squad – 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup semi-finalists 1 Luus (c) 2 Tryon 3 Khaka 4 Goodall 5 Wolvaardt 6 Lee 7 Kapp 8 Klaas 9 du Preez 10 Mlaba 11 Ismail 12 Jafta 13 Brits 14 Chetty (wk) 15 Sekhukhune v t e South Africa squad – 2023 Women's T20 World Cup runners-up Luus (c) Tryon Bosch Brits de Klerk Dercksen Goodall Ismail Jafta (wk) Kapp Khaka Klaas Mlaba Tucker Wolvaardt Coach: Moreeng v t e South Africa squad – 2024 Women's T20 World Cup 14 Laura Wolvaardt (c) 27 Anneke Bosch 1 Tazmin Brits 32 Nadine de Klerk 77 Annerie Dercksen 19 Mieke de Ridder (wk) 17 Ayanda Hlubi 10 Sinalo Jafta (wk) 7 Marizanne Kapp 99 Ayabonga Khaka 96 Suné Luus 28 Nonkululeko Mlaba 21 Seshnie Naidu 12 Tumi Sekhukhune 25 Chloe Tryon Coach: Dillon du Preez Miané Smit as standby players for the team. v t e South Africa squad – 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup – Runners-up 1 Brits 4 Shangase 5 Klaas 7 Kapp 10 Jafta (wk) 12 Sekhukhune 14 Wolvaardt (c) 25 Tryon 27 Bosch 28 Mlaba 32 de Klerk 72 Meso (wk) 77 Dercksen 96 Luus 99 Khaka Coach: Mandla Mashimbyi Reserves: Miané Smit v t e Batters with 3,000 or more runs in Women's ODI cricket Australia Belinda Clark (4,844) Karen Rolton (4,814) Meg Lanning (4,602) Ellyse Perry (4,581) Alyssa Healy (3,777) Alex Blackwell (3,492) Beth Mooney (3,275) England Charlotte Edwards (5,992) Tammy Beaumont (4,738) Heather Knight (4,372) Nat Sciver-Brunt (4,354) Claire Taylor (4,101) Sarah Taylor (4,056) India Mithali Raj (7,805) Smriti Mandhana (5,411) Harmanpreet Kaur (4,541) New Zealand Suzie Bates (5,982) Amy Satterthwaite (4,639) Sophie Devine (4,279) Debbie Hockley (4,064) Pakistan Bismah Maroof (3,369) South Africa Laura Wolvaardt (5,695) Mignon du Preez (3,760) Marizanne Kapp (3,511) Lizelle Lee (3,315) Suné Luus (3,141) Sri Lanka Chamari Athapaththu (4,154) West Indies Stafanie Taylor (6,132) Deandra Dottin (3,864) Hayley Matthews (3,301) Current players are listed in italics. Updated: 17 May 2026

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