Wolvaardt, who scored 53 in the semi-final against England and a valiant 61 against Australia in the final to finish as the most prolific batter in the tournament, has shot up eight places to sixth in the rankings.
A half-century by batter Beth Mooney and brilliant death bowling helped Australia clinch their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs despite a valiant knock from opener Laura Wolvaardt in the final at Cape Town on Sunday
A half-century by batter Beth Mooney and brilliant death bowling helped Australia clinch their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs despite a valiant knock from opener Laura Wolvaardt in the final at Cape Town on Sunday.
A half-century by batter Beth Mooney and brilliant death bowling helped Australia clinch their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs despite a valiant knock from opener Laura Wolvaardt in the final at Cape Town on Sunday
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee played a valiant knock 73 off 49 balls but it was not enough to take the hosts across the line in the second and final Test against visitors New Zealand on Sunday.
Madrid turned up to the match with one of their best attacking performances of the season, putting five goals past Al-Hilal's defence to win their 100th official trophy in club history
Peter Handscomb was given the opportunity to play in his first Test match since 2019 thanks to Head's omission, and the right-hander looked strong upon his comeback with a valiant 31 batting at number six.
Lakshya Sen produced a valiant effort but eventually went down to local favourite Jonatan Christie 21-15, 10-21, 13-21 in a match that lasted for 61 minutes.
With the win, France now sits third in their pool with three points, behind table-toppers Australia and Argentina due to one loss and an inferior goal difference.
A week-long event was conducted in perfect conditions with excellent wind making for a fun-filled tournament. Overall, the venue and facilities also provided fantastic backdrop to the event.
At the end of Day 4 the semi-finalists set to play on the final day of the league were confirmed. Hyderabad Strikers remained at the top of the table with 174 points. They were closely followed by Mumbai Leon Army which sat 2nd with 169 points. Bengaluru Spartans ended the day in 3rd spot wi