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Laura Wolvaardt Sets Women’s T20I Calendar-Year Scoring Record
Laura Wolvaardt is a cricket player and the captain of South Africa’s women’s team.
She scored many runs in T20 international matches during 2026.
An unbeaten score of 126 against Zimbabwe helped her pass the previous record.
The article says she has made 822 runs in 22 matches.
However, a table in the same article lists her total as 815 runs.
The previous listed record was 800 runs by Hong Kong’s Natasha Miles.
Esha Oza of the United Arab Emirates and Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka are also among the top yearly scorers.
This means Wolvaardt is being recognized for scoring more women’s T20I runs in one calendar year than any other player listed.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt became the leading women’s T20I run-scorer in a calendar year.
The article’s main text says Wolvaardt has scored 822 runs in 22 matches in 2026.
She reached the milestone with an unbeaten 126 against Zimbabwe in the third WT20I.
The accompanying table lists Wolvaardt’s total as 815 runs, creating a discrepancy with the article text.
Natasha Miles previously held the listed record with 800 runs, while Esha Oza and Chamari Athapaththu are also among the leading scorers.
- Who
- Laura Wolvaardt, captain of South Africa, set the record; Natasha Miles previously held the listed record.
- What
- Wolvaardt became the highest run-scorer in women’s T20Is in a calendar year.
- Where
- The milestone was reached in the third WT20I against Zimbabwe; no venue is specified.
- When
- The record was reported on Tuesday, during 2026.
- Why
- Her unbeaten 126 took her past Natasha Miles’s listed total of 800 runs.
Key facts
- Player
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Team
- South Africa
- Reported total
- 822 runs in 22 WT20I matches in 2026
- Table total
- 815 runs in 22 matches in 2026
- Record-setting innings
- Unbeaten 126 against Zimbabwe
- Previous listed record
- Natasha Miles: 800 runs in 27 matches in 2026
- Other leading scorers
- Esha Oza and Chamari Athapaththu
Sources
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