Nonkululeko Mlaba is a 25 years-old South African cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for the South Africa women’s cricket team, also known as the “Proteas.” She has established herself as a key spinner in the national side since her international debut in 2019.
| Nonkululeko Mlaba Biography | |
| Full Name | Nonkululeko Mlaba |
| Nick Name | – |
| Date of Birth | June 27, 2000 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba age | 25 years |
| Birth Place | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Playing Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| Batting Position | – |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba Height (approx) | In centimeters -163cm In meters – 1.63m In feet – 5’4” feet |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career Info | |
| Teams | KwaZulu-Natal Women South Africa Women |
| Debut | International Cricket Debut WTest debut She made her WTest debut on June 27 – 30, 2022 in the match of SA Women vs ENG Women at Taunton. WODI cricket debut She made her WODI debut on 20 January 2021 in the match of SA Women vs PAK Women at Durban. WT20I cricket debut She made her T20I debut on 24 September 2019 in the match of IND Women vs SA Women at Surat. |
| Jersey Number | #28 |
| Personal Life | |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| School | – |
| College | KwaZulu-Natal, Private school |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Family | Father: Not Known Mother: Not Known Siblings: Not Known |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba husband | Not Yet Married |
| Religion | Chris |
| Hobbies | – |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Cricketers | N//A |
Nonkululeko Mlaba Biography (Wiki)
Nonkululeko Mlaba was born on 27 June 2000, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She began playing cricket at the age of 13. She was a consistent performer at the CSA National U-19 Girls tournaments starting at age 16. A notable early achievement was taking a five-wicket haul in Bloemfontein at the CSA National Women’s week in March 2018, which led to her selection for the National Academy. In late 2018, she was selected for the South Africa School Side Tournaments.
Early Life & Career
At around age 16, Mlaba was performing well in the CSA National U19 Girls’ tournaments. Her performances there, including a five-wicket haul in Bloemfontein in 2018, helped her get noticed. She also played for the South Africa Schools side in late 2018. After completing her matric (final year of high school) in 2019, she was enrolled in the Cricket South Africa Academy. This was a turning point in her development.
Nonkululeko Mlaba Way’s of Playing Cricket
Nonkululeko Mlaba is known for playing as a specialist bowler in her team, and she is a right-handed batswoman and slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler.
Nonkululeko Mlaba Cricket Career
If we are talking about her Cricket career, then she started playing international cricket at the age of 19, and she made her Women’s Twenty20 International debut for South Africa against India on September 24, 2019, in Surat. Till now, she has got a chance to play only 63 T20I matches so far, in which she took 53 wickets with her balls, And also scored 16 runs with his bat.
WODI & WTEST debut
After that, in 2021, she also made her Women’s One Day International debut against Pakistan on January 20, 2021. And then, In 2022, she also made her Women’s Test debut came on June 27, 2022, for South Africa against England.
| ODI debut | on 7 February 2017 against South Africa |
| T20I debut | on 9 November 2017 against the New Zealand |
| Test debut | Not Yet debut |
Achievements
- After her T20I debut, she played in the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
- In 2020, she was named Newcomer of the Year at the Cricket South Africa annual awards.
- In May 2022, she received her first central contract from Cricket South Africa, ahead of the 2022-23 season.
- In 2024, during a one-off Test match against England, she recorded match figures of 10 wickets for 157 runs. She became the first South African woman to take a ten-wicket haul in a Test.
- Also in the 2024 T20 World Cup, she recorded her international T20 career best bowling figures of 4 for 29 (4/29) against the West Indies.
Unknown Facts About Nonkululeko Mlaba
- She hails from KwaMashu, a South African township famous for its love of the arts, particularly the folk dance pantsula.
- She originally loved to dance and said she could have easily been “lost to the arts” before focusing on cricket. She still enjoys dancing in her free time.
- She started playing cricket at the age of 13 or 14, after seeing her brother and sister take up the sport
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