Proteas Captain Laura Wolvaardt Set to Dominate the Global Stage in 2026

Laura Wolvaardt, captain of the Proteas women’s team, has achieved superstar status and if 2025 is anything to go by, we can expect another big year for the leader of the South Africa side. She is currently the world’s top-ranked One Day International batter, scoring 571 runs, including two centuries in the semi-final and final at the recent Women’s Cricket World Cup in India. All Photos: Cricket South Africa

Proteas captain and world-leading ODI batter Laura Wolvaardt enters 2026 in peak form following a stellar 2025, which she credits to a matured tactical mindset and international experience that have enhanced her impact ahead of the T20 World Cup

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