Proteas Women batter Laura Wolvaardt‘s 36-ball 53 against Pakistan proved once again that T20 cricket is not only for “big hitters”.
It was a brilliant knock by the 20-year-old, who played what was a defining knock for her side.
Being a top-order batter for the Proteas Women in ODIs, Wolvaardt has been given the task of batting lower down the order for the T20 side.
There’s been a consensus that she is not a typical big-hitter, but she proved with some gorgeous drives that she can be dangerous by playing “proper” cricket shots and her natural game.
“Right. I guess I’m not a natural big hitter, as they would say,” said Wolvaardt.
“It’s been quite a journey for me to kind of get my spot here in this T20 side, and it’s been something that I’ve been working on pretty hard.
“I guess I always focus on my basics, and I guess if the base is really good, you can kind of go on from there.
“It is something I’ve been working on really hard and just kind of figuring out my approach and my plan.
“Yeah, I’m happy it’s finally showing in the games now.”
With regards to her performance against Pakistan, Wolvaardt has ranked it as a one of the most important knocks in her career.
“It really meant a lot to me,” she said.
“I think it’s probably the biggest contribution I’ve made to this team, if I think about the importance of today and the World Cup.
“So I’m really happy things that worked out the way they did.”
Photo: ICC
