By Daisy Atino South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed her place as the top-ranked batter in women's ODIs, following a strong start to the home ser
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed her place as the top-ranked batter in women's ODIs, following a strong start to the home series against England.
In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Later in the year in May 2022, she played seven matches for the Barmy Army team at the 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During the Invitational, she scored a total of 186 runs at a strike rate of 116.25, including two fifties.
On 27 March 2024, she scored her maiden century in T20I cricket, against Sri Lanka. And 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 and Tammy Beaumont. Chloe Tryon was the other South African batter to make notable gains in the rankings, moving up eight spots to joint-17th after scoring 45 in the second ODI. Among the bowlers, Marizanne Kapp jumped three places to go sixth on the list while also maintaining her position as the No. 1 allrounder.
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