South Africa have named Laura Wolvaardt as the new captain of their senior women’s team. Wolvaardt, 24, has for now been appointed for just under two months, for the tour of Pakistan and the home series against New Zealand, which ends on October 15.
A CSA release said Wolvaardt’s position will be reviewed following the conclusion of the New Zealand tour.
The release quoted Laura Wolvaardt as saying –
“It’s a massive honour to be offered this position as captain for the next two tours. It’s something that I have always aspired to do, having played in this team for a couple of years.
Laura added – “Having more of a leadership role is something I’ve wanted to take on. It’ll help me as a cricketer and learning to think as a captain on the field will hopefully help my batting as well.”
Laura Wolvaardt’s appointment comes barely a week after Sune Luus had stepped down from the post last week. And also because of the unavailability of Chloe Tryon, the vice-captain, for the Pakistan series.
