Laura Wolvaardt

Laura Wolvaardt (born 26 April 1999) is a South African women's cricketer,[1] who has represented her country in Women's One Day International cricket.[2][3] She is an opening batsman, and in domestic cricket, she plays for Western Province women. She graduated from Parklands College in 2017 with 7 Distinctions, ranking top in her class.[4] Simultaneously she served as Head-Prefect alongside the other Head-Prefect, Connor Fick.[5] In July 2020, she was named South Africa's Women's Cricketer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards ceremony.[6]

Laura Wolvaardt
Personal information
Full nameLaura Wolvaardt
Born (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999
Milnerton, Western Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 74)7 February 2016 v England
Last ODI26 January 2021 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.14
T20I debut (cap 43)1 August 2016 v Ireland
Last T20I31 January 2021 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–West Province women
2017–Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 50 17
Runs scored 1871 269
Batting average 45.63 17.93
100s/50s 2/16 0/0
Top score 149 55
Catches/stumpings 17/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 January 2021

Career

Domestic

Aged 8, Wolvaardt was selected to play for the Western Province U-19 girls' team.[4] In October 2013, she made her first appearance for the Western Province women senior team in a Twenty20 match against Boland women, scoring 13 runs from 18 balls.[7][8] She made her limited overs cricket debut for Western Province Women in a November 2013 match against Boland, scoring 4 from 14 balls.[9][10] She was the top scorer in the 2013 Cricket South Africa Under 19 Girls Week,[11] and competed again in 2014 representing Western Province.[12] Wolvaart scored 46 in Western Province Women's final match of the 2015/16 Women's Provincial League, as they won the title for the fourth consecutive year.[13]

In November 2017, she was named in Brisbane Heat's squad for the 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season.[14] In November 2018, she was named in Brisbane Heat's squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[15][16] She played for the Heat in their final against Sydney Sixers. Heat won the match to win the title.[17]

In September 2019, she was named in the Terblanche XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[18][19]

International

In December 2013, 13-year-old Wolvaardt was invited to play for a South Africa Women's U-19 invitational team.[11][20] She was later named the 2013 Cricket South Africa under-19 female cricketer of the year.[4] Wolvaardt has captained the South Africa Women's U-19 side, and in February 2016, she made her Women's One Day International debut in the opening match of a 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.[20] She also played in a match against West Indies, and scored 10 in an opening partnership of 33 runs.[21][22]

In August 2016, Wolvaardt became the youngest centurion, male or female, for South Africa in international cricket.[23] As a 17-year-old, the opener struck a match-winning 105 against Ireland Women to wrap up a 67-run victory in Malahide, Ireland.[24]

In May 2017, she was named Women's Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.[25] 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.[26] In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[27][28] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.[29] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[30] On 23 July 2020, Wolvaardt was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[31]

References
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  2. "A gem of a year for Laura Wolvaardt". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "SA prodigy swaps stethoscope for shot with Strikers". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. Isaacs, Lisa (15 June 2014). "'Hard work, passion, creativity, integrity'". Independent Online. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. https://www.tabletalk.co.za/news/parklands-prefects-6655932
  6. "Quinton de Kock, Laura Wolvaardt scoop up major CSA awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. "Women's Twenty20 Matches Played By Laura Wolvaardt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  8. "Boland Women v Western Province Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  9. "Women's Limited Overs Matches Played By Laura Wolvaardt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  10. "Boland Women v Western Province Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  11. "WPCA congratulates Wolvaardt and Goodall". Western Province Cricket Association. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  12. "Western Province Cricket Association announces Girls Under 19 squad". MyComLink. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  13. "Western Province clinch historic, fourth-consecutive Women's League title". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  14. "World Cup stars set to light up third WBBL season". ESPNcricinfo. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  15. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  16. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  17. "Warrior Mooney ensures Heat become champions". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  18. "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  19. "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  20. "Young Wolvaardt shines for Proteas Women". eNCA. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  21. "Dottin five-for takes Windies 1–0 up". SuperSport. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  22. Pennington, John (25 February 2016). "Dottin's five-wicket haul gives West Indies 1–0 lead". Cricket World. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  23. "Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  24. "Wolvaardt becomes youngest centurion for South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  25. "De Kock dominates South Africa's awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  26. "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  27. "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  28. "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  29. "Key Players: South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  30. "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  31. "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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