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Laura Wolvaardt Crowned ICC Player of the Month After Record-Breaking December

South African captain Laura Wolvaardt has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for December 2025. Her award comes after a dominant month where she scored three centuries across T20I and ODI formats against Ireland. Wolvaardt's performances, including a blistering 115* in a T20I, were instrumental in securing series victories for her team. She edged out teammate Sune Luus and India's Shafali Verma to claim her second such award in three months.

Key Points: Laura Wolvaardt Wins ICC Player of the Month for December

  • Won second ICC Player of the Month award
  • Scored three centuries in December
  • Led SA to series wins vs Ireland
  • Beat Shafali Verma for the honor
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Laura Wolvaardt named Player of the Month for December ahead of Shafali Verma

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt wins her second ICC Player of the Month award after scoring three centuries in December against Ireland.

Laura Wolvaardt named Player of the Month for December ahead of Shafali Verma
"To win it two times in three months is very special and something I'll cherish for a long time. - Laura Wolvaardt"

Dubai, Jan 15

South Africa's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, has bagged the Player of the Month award for December after her remarkable performance in the last month of the year 2025, which helped the team register series victories against Ireland in T20I and ODI formats.

Fresh off a commanding campaign in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, Wolvaardt continued to showcase her brilliance, rounding off a remarkable year by registering three centuries across formats in just one month.

Wolvaardt was at her destructive best in the opening T20I, blasting an unbeaten 115 at a staggering strike rate of 205.35, an innings studded with 15 boundaries and four sixes. Her dominance carried into the ODI series, where she opened the batting and played a key role throughout. After a steady 31 in the first match, she struck back-to-back centuries, hammering 124 off 111 balls in the second ODI before finishing unbeaten on 100 in the final game to seal the whitewash.

Across the three ODIs, Wolvaardt accumulated 255 runs at a remarkable average of 127.50 and a strike rate of 111.84. In the T20I series, she scored 137 runs at a blistering strike rate of 190.27, losing her wicket only once.

This is Wolvaardt's second Player of the Month Award, having bagged the prize earlier in October 2025, and she felt happy and grateful after receiving the honour.

"I'm delighted to be named the ICC Player of the Month once again. To win it two times in three months is very special and something I'll cherish for a long time. I loved batting throughout Ireland's tour of South Africa, and it was hugely rewarding to contribute with runs across both the ODI and T20I formats," the South African said.

"With the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 on the horizon, my focus is firmly on carrying this momentum forward. We've shown real progress in recent ICC events, and I'm excited about the summer ahead in England and Wales. I hope to continue playing my part and help take the team all the way," she added.

Wolvaardt beat teammate Sune Luus, who impressed with her all-round performance scoring 323 runs and picking up eight wickets across formats, in the month and November winner Shafali Verma, who scored 241 runs in five T20I games for India, to bag this honour.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Fully deserved. A strike rate of 205 in a T20I? That's just insane hitting. South Africa is looking very strong for the next T20 World Cup. Our Indian team needs to be at their absolute best.
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Aditya G
Respect to the winner, but the selection feels a bit off. Shafali scored 241 in 5 games against tougher opponents (assuming it was vs a top team). Wolvaardt's runs came against Ireland. Context matters, no?
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Sarah B
What a year she's having! Back-to-back POTM awards. Her consistency across formats is what makes her special. The women's game is in a great place with such stellar performers.
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Meera T
Shafali will get her time again, she's so young! Healthy competition is good for cricket. Wolvaardt's innings of 115* at that strike rate is just video game stuff. Can't argue with that.
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Karthik V
As a cricket lover first, I appreciate greatness. Wolvaardt was brilliant. But also, where is the recognition for Sune Luus? 323 runs AND 8 wickets? That's a proper all-rounder's month. These awards sometimes overlook the all-round contribution.

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