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Full name | Nonkululeko Mlaba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 27 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 63) | 27 June 2022 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 15 February 2024 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 86) | 20 January 2021 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 8 September 2023 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 55) | 24 September 2019 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 26 February 2023 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015/16–present | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 February 2023 |
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]
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]