Ayanda Hlubi

Ayanda Hlubi

Personal information
Full name	Ayanda Hlubi
Born	(2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 21) KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	South Africa
Test debut(cap  68)	15 February 2024 v  Australia
Last Test	15 December 2024 v  England
ODI debut(cap  90)	7 February 2024 v  Australia
Last ODI	10 February 2024 v  Australia
T20I debut(cap  61)	8 December 2023 v  Bangladesh
Last T20I	27 November 2024 v  England
T20I shirt no.	17
Domestic team information
Years	Team

Representing   South Africa
Women's Cricket
T20 World Cup
Runner-up	2024 UAE

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 November 2024

Ayanda Hlubi (born 16 July 2004) is a South African cricketer who currently plays for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. ^{[1] [2]}

She made her international debut in December 2023, in a Twenty20 International for South Africa against Bangladesh. ^[3]

Domestic career

Hlubi made her debut for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal in October 2019, against Free State, bowling three overs. ^[4] In November 2023, she took 4/50 from her 10 overs in a match against Free State. ^[5]

International career

In December 2022, Hlubi was selected in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. ^[6] She played four matches at the tournament, taking three wickets at an average of 24.00. ^[7]

In November 2023, Hlubi was named in the South Africa Emerging squad to play Zimbabwe. ^[8] Later that same month, Hlubi earned her first call-up to the South Africa squad for the side's series against Bangladesh. ^[9] She made her international debut in the third match of the Twenty20 International series, taking 2/15 from her four overs and subsequently being named Player of the Match. ^{[3] [10]}

She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup ^[11] and for their multi-format home series against England in November 2024. ^{[12] [13]}

References

1. "Player Profile: Ayanda Hlubi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
2. "Player Profile: Ayanda Hlubi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
3. "3rd T20I, Kimberley, December 8 2023, Bangladesh Women tour of South Africa: South Africa Women v Bangladesh Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Free State Women, 26 October 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
5. "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Free State Women, 18 November 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
6. "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
7. "Bowling for South Africa Under-19s Women/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
8. "SA Emerging Women to Face Zimbabwe in Six-Match T20 Series in Harare". Cricket South Africa. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
9. "Kapp to miss T20Is against Bangladesh; Tryon, Khaka, de Klerk out injured". ESPNcricinfo. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
10. "Debutant Hlubi sets up series-squaring win for South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
11. "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
12. "CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
13. "South Africa rest Kapp for T20 series with England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

External links

• Ayanda Hlubi  at ESPNcricinfo
• Ayanda Hlubi  at CricketArchive (subscription required)