Information About

Makhaya Ntini




  Nationality South African
  Country South Africa
  Country Abbrev SAF
  Name Makhaya Ntini
  Picture Cricket_no_picpng
  Batting Style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
  Bowling Style Right-arm Fast (RF)
  Balls true
  Tests 65
  Test Runs 519
  Test Bat Avg 1017
  Test 100s/50s -/-
  Test Top Score 32
  Test Overs 13737
  Test Wickets 259
  Test Bowl Avg 2915
  Test 5s 13
  Test 10s 4
  Test Best Bowling 7/37
  Test Catches/stumpings 17/-
  ODIs 129
  ODI Runs 147
  ODI Bat Avg 1050
  ODI 100s/50s -/-
  ODI Top Score 42
  ODI Overs 6462
  ODI Wickets 206
  ODI Bowl Avg 2316
  ODI 5s 3
  ODI 10s -
  ODI Best Bowling 6/22
  ODI Catches/stumpings 25/-
  Date 27 April
  Year 2006


Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977 in Eastern Cape Province ) is a South Africa n Cricket er, the first Black player in the South African Team . A fast bowler, he tends to bowl from wide of the crease with brisk, although not express, pace.

Ntini made his international debut in a One Day International on January 16 , 1998 .

He became the first South African to take 10 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground . On 12 April , 2005 , Ntini took 13 wickets for 132 runs against the West Indies at Port Of Spain . This remains the best bowling performance by a South African cricketer in a Test match. On 3 March , 2006 , Ntini also achieved the best bowling figures by a South African in an ODI, demolishing Australia with 6 wickets for 22 runs.

, Perth , Australia on December 16, 2005 , the first day of the First Test, Australia v South Africa. Ntini took five wickets for 64 runs on the day. He made his international debut at the WACA, in 1998 .]]