Nonkululeko Mlaba

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Nonkululeko Mlaba
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Mlaba playing for South Africa during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Born (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 24)
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  63)27 June 2022 v  England
Last Test28 June 2024 v  India
ODI debut(cap  86)20 January 2021 v  Pakistan
Last ODI23 June 2024 v  India
T20I debut(cap  55)24 September 2019 v  India
Last T20I27 November 2024 v  England
T20I shirt no.28
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Women's Cricket
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 South Africa
Runner-up 2024 UAE

Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 27 June 2000) is a South African cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. [1] She made her international debut for the South Africa women's cricket team in September 2019. [2] [3]

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Career

In September 2019, she was named in South Africa's squad for their series against India. [4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for South Africa, against India, on 24 September 2019. [5] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against New Zealand. [6] Later the same month, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. [7] In July 2020, Mlaba was named newcomer of the year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards ceremony. [8]

On 23 July 2020, Mlaba was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England. [9] In January 2021, she was named in South Africa's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Pakistan. [10] [11] She made her WODI debut for South Africa, against Pakistan, on 20 January 2021. [12]

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. [13] In May 2022, Cricket South Africa awarded Mlaba with her first central contract, ahead of the 2022–23 season. [14] In June 2022, Mlaba was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women. [15] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England. [16]

In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [17]

She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup [18] and for their multi-format home series against England in November 2024. [19] [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mlaba happy to reap rewards of tough year". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nonkululeko Mlaba". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "I saw a lot of growth in my cricket during the tour to India: Nonkululeko Mlaba". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "South Africa pick uncapped Nonkululeko Mlaba; Khaka, Chetty back after injury lay-offs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "1st T20I (N), South Africa Women tour of India at Surat, Sep 24 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Cricket South Africa Announce 15-member squad for the ODI series in New Zealand". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Quinton de Kock, Laura Wolvaardt scoop up major CSA awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "CSA announce Momentum Proteas squad for Pakistan Tour". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sune Luus to lead South Africa in ODIs & T20Is against Pakistan". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "1st ODI, Durban, Jan 20 2021, Pakistan Women tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Tazmin Brits, Nonkululeko Mlaba handed maiden CSA central contracts". CricBuzz. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Kapp, Lee and Jafta mark their return as South Africa announce squad for one-off Test and ODIs against England". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Only Test, Taunton, June 27 - 30, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England" . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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