Laura Wolvaardt
South Africa
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 26, 1999 (26 years)
Birth Place
Milnerton, Cape Town
Nickname
Wolvaardt
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
RECENT FORM
TEAMS
South Africa Women, Brisbane Heat Women, Adelaide Strikers Women, Northern Superchargers Women, Velocity, Gujarat Giants Women, Manchester Originals Women, Southern Brave Women
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | 34 | 1 |
| T20I | 5 | 3 |
Profile
-Laura started playing from the age of five
-During her time as a student, she used to practice batting as a stress reliever between breaks
-She always tagged along with boys in school just to play cricket
-Only discovered girls playing cricket at the age of 11 at a practice session
-Made her international debut at the age of 16
-She postponed her university admission to study medicine just to continue playing cricket
-In her debut game in 2016, Laura was out for a 24-ball 5
-She had to face the then number one ODI bowler Katherine Brunt, opening the batting
-In the next game, she scored her maiden fifty during the run-chase and helped SA win over ENG
-Very good with the drives, and has grown into the leadership role in a very short time
Did you know?
Laura Wolvaardt (Nickname: Wolfy) in one of her interviews (on 29 April 2024) with SuperSport.
"If I weren't an athlete I would probably still be in Med school or just finishing up Med School. It's been 6 years since I finished my school. My worst subject at school was Mathematics."
-During her time as a student, she used to practice batting as a stress reliever between breaks
-She always tagged along with boys in school just to play cricket
-Only discovered girls playing cricket at the age of 11 at a practice session
-Made her international debut at the age of 16
-She postponed her university admission to study medicine just to continue playing cricket
-In her debut game in 2016, Laura was out for a 24-ball 5
-She had to face the then number one ODI bowler Katherine Brunt, opening the batting
-In the next game, she scored her maiden fifty during the run-chase and helped SA win over ENG
-Very good with the drives, and has grown into the leadership role in a very short time
Did you know?
Laura Wolvaardt (Nickname: Wolfy) in one of her interviews (on 29 April 2024) with SuperSport.
"If I weren't an athlete I would probably still be in Med school or just finishing up Med School. It's been 6 years since I finished my school. My worst subject at school was Mathematics."
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 26, 1999 (26 years)
Birth Place
Milnerton, Cape Town
Nickname
Wolvaardt
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
-Laura started playing from the age of five
-During her time as a student, she used to practice batting as a stress reliever between breaks
-She always tagged along with boys in school just to play cricket
-Only discovered girls playing cricket at the age of 11 at a practice session
-Made her international debut at the age of 16
-She postponed her university admission to study medicine just to continue playing cricket
-In her debut game in 2016, Laura was out for a 24-ball 5
-She had to face the then number one ODI bowler Katherine Brunt, opening the batting
-In the next game, she scored her maiden fifty during the run-chase and helped SA win over ENG
-Very good with the drives, and has grown into the leadership role in a very short time
Did you know?
Laura Wolvaardt (Nickname: Wolfy) in one of her interviews (on 29 April 2024) with SuperSport.
"If I weren't an athlete I would probably still be in Med school or just finishing up Med School. It's been 6 years since I finished my school. My worst subject at school was Mathematics."
-During her time as a student, she used to practice batting as a stress reliever between breaks
-She always tagged along with boys in school just to play cricket
-Only discovered girls playing cricket at the age of 11 at a practice session
-Made her international debut at the age of 16
-She postponed her university admission to study medicine just to continue playing cricket
-In her debut game in 2016, Laura was out for a 24-ball 5
-She had to face the then number one ODI bowler Katherine Brunt, opening the batting
-In the next game, she scored her maiden fifty during the run-chase and helped SA win over ENG
-Very good with the drives, and has grown into the leadership role in a very short time
Did you know?
Laura Wolvaardt (Nickname: Wolfy) in one of her interviews (on 29 April 2024) with SuperSport.
"If I weren't an athlete I would probably still be in Med school or just finishing up Med School. It's been 6 years since I finished my school. My worst subject at school was Mathematics."
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 26, 1999 (26 years)
Birth Place
Milnerton, Cape Town
Nickname
Wolvaardt
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
INDW
101(98)
ODI
02 Nov 25
ENGW
169(143)
ODI
29 Oct 25
AUSW
31(26)
ODI
25 Oct 25
PAKW
90(82)
ODI
21 Oct 25
SLW
60*(47)
ODI
17 Oct 25
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 119 | 83 |
| Innings | 8 | 118 | 77 |
| Runs | 255 | 5222 | 2088 |
| Balls | 627 | 7028 | 1814 |
| Highest | 122 | 184 | 102 |
| Average | 31.88 | 50.7 | 34.8 |
| SR | 40.67 | 74.31 | 115.11 |
| Not Out | 0 | 15 | 17 |
| Fours | 35 | 586 | 242 |
| Sixes | 0 | 18 | 25 |
| Ducks | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 50s | 1 | 38 | 12 |
| 100s | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 119 | 83 |
| Innings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | -/- | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | -/- | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Ireland Women, 2016-08-01, YMCA Cricket Club
Last Played
vs West Indies Women, 2025-06-23, Three Ws Oval
test
Debut
vs England Women, 2022-06-27, The Cooper Associates County Ground
Last Played
vs England Women, 2024-12-15, Mangaung Oval
odi
Debut
vs England Women, 2016-02-07, Willowmoore Park
Last Played
vs India Women, 2025-11-02, Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
Profile
-Laura started playing from the age of five
-During her time as a student, she used to practice batting as a stress reliever between breaks
-She always tagged along with boys in school just to play cricket
-Only discovered girls playing cricket at the age of 11 at a practice session
-Made her international debut at the age of 16
-She postponed her university admission to study medicine just to continue playing cricket
-In her debut game in 2016, Laura was out for a 24-ball 5
-She had to face the then number one ODI bowler Katherine Brunt, opening the batting
-In the next game, she scored her maiden fifty during the run-chase and helped SA win over ENG
-Very good with the drives, and has grown into the leadership role in a very short time
Did you know?
Laura Wolvaardt (Nickname: Wolfy) in one of her interviews (on 29 April 2024) with SuperSport.
"If I weren't an athlete I would probably still be in Med school or just finishing up Med School. It's been 6 years since I finished my school. My worst subject at school was Mathematics."
-During her time as a student, she used to practice batting as a stress reliever between breaks
-She always tagged along with boys in school just to play cricket
-Only discovered girls playing cricket at the age of 11 at a practice session
-Made her international debut at the age of 16
-She postponed her university admission to study medicine just to continue playing cricket
-In her debut game in 2016, Laura was out for a 24-ball 5
-She had to face the then number one ODI bowler Katherine Brunt, opening the batting
-In the next game, she scored her maiden fifty during the run-chase and helped SA win over ENG
-Very good with the drives, and has grown into the leadership role in a very short time
Did you know?
Laura Wolvaardt (Nickname: Wolfy) in one of her interviews (on 29 April 2024) with SuperSport.
"If I weren't an athlete I would probably still be in Med school or just finishing up Med School. It's been 6 years since I finished my school. My worst subject at school was Mathematics."