Jun 8, 2026 · 54 min · 10 segments
Success at the highest level often comes down to the choices made long before the spotlight arrives. In this episode of *Game On with Grace*, Grace Hayden sits down with Laura Wolvaardt, captain of…
Laura WolvaardtGuest
Grace HaydenHost
I mean, we're seeing it sort of go into countries that I personally didn't think that cricket would ever touch.
Um, and to see that expansion, um, i- is, is really cool, is r- es- especially being, cricket being such a big part of my life growing up, to see how ...
I mean, from a obviously massive international sport that it was back then, but to see how big it's got to now is just, it's really a really exciting space that we're in.
Um, and it's so cool to sort of be in it while it's growing and to be a part of it and to-
And all the league cricket too that's happening as well, what, what do you love most about that opportunity to play?
Um, think, like for example, there's a World Cup that's happening in England now.
Um, sort of know what to expect, know, you know, it's not gonna be a total foreign experience.
Um-You get to learn more about other players, you get to play with other players.
Um, like I've been playing in the Big Bash in Australia for probably eight, eight years or something, and, and to be able to play alongside players that play for Australia, getting to work with different coaches, getting to train at Adelaide Oval every other day, um, yeah, it's, it's all really valuable learnings as a cricketer.
Um, and I think it's made me a lot, a lot better player being able to, to play in these, you know, three leagues every single year and, and be exposed to different cricket.
Um, but at the same time I think other teams get to play with me and, and get to learn my weaknesses and get to bowl at me in the nets a bit more than usual.
Um, so I wouldn't say anyone has a bit of an unfair advantage, but I think it, yeah, it's helped me learn quite a bit as a cricketer.
I mean, being able to mix with a lot of the internationals, it's a really, um, unique opportunity, and I understand how it would be, you know, a great thing to obviously personally learn from other, uh, athletes, but also, you know, learn their weaknesses when you're having to come up against them.
I mean, we're seeing it sort of go into countries that I personally didn't think that cricket would ever touch.
Um, and to see that expansion, um, i- is, is really cool, is r- es- especially being, cricket being such a big part of my life growing up, to see how ...
I mean, from a obviously massive international sport that it was back then, but to see how big it's got to now is just, it's really a really exciting space that we're in.
Um, and it's so cool to sort of be in it while it's growing and to be a part of it and to-
And all the league cricket too that's happening as well, what, what do you love most about that opportunity to play?
Um, think, like for example, there's a World Cup that's happening in England now.
Um, sort of know what to expect, know, you know, it's not gonna be a total foreign experience.
Um-You get to learn more about other players, you get to play with other players.
Um, like I've been playing in the Big Bash in Australia for probably eight, eight years or something, and, and to be able to play alongside players that play for Australia, getting to work with different coaches, getting to train at Adelaide Oval every other day, um, yeah, it's, it's all really valuable learnings as a cricketer.
Um, and I think it's made me a lot, a lot better player being able to, to play in these, you know, three leagues every single year and, and be exposed to different cricket.
Um, but at the same time I think other teams get to play with me and, and get to learn my weaknesses and get to bowl at me in the nets a bit more than usual.
Um, so I wouldn't say anyone has a bit of an unfair advantage, but I think it, yeah, it's helped me learn quite a bit as a cricketer.
I mean, being able to mix with a lot of the internationals, it's a really, um, unique opportunity, and I understand how it would be, you know, a great thing to obviously personally learn from other, uh, athletes, but also, you know, learn their weaknesses when you're having to come up against them.
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