| Khaya Zondo | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Khayele Piyele Zondo |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Westville, Natal Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Batter |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 8 April |
| Testdebutyear: | 2022 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Testcap: | 354 |
| Lasttestdate: | 4 January |
| Lasttestyear: | 2023 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Odidebutdate: | 4 February |
| Odidebutyear: | 2018 |
| Odidebutagainst: | India |
| Odicap: | 124 |
| Lastodidate: | 26 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2021 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Netherlands |
| Club1: | Dolphins |
| Club2: | Durban Heat |
| Year2: | 2018-present |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 120 |
| Bat Avg1: | 20.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 39 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 6 |
| Runs2: | 146 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.20 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 54 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 150 |
| Runs3: | 6,924 |
| Bat Avg3: | 31.47 |
| 100S/50S3: | 13/34 |
| Top Score3: | 203 |
| Deliveries3: | 2,690 |
| Wickets3: | 43 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 38.20 |
| Fivefor3: | 2 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 6/52 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 89/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 165 |
| Runs4: | 3,987 |
| Bat Avg4: | 31.64 |
| 100S/50S4: | 3/24 |
| Top Score4: | 117 |
| Deliveries4: | 721 |
| Wickets4: | 17 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 36.76 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 63/– |
| Date: | 30 December 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/318842.html Cricinfo |
Khayelihle Piyele Zondo (born 7 March 1990) is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2018.[1] In April 2022, he made his Test match debut for South Africa as a COVID-19 substitute.[2]
He was included in the KZN Inland squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In February 2017, he became the captain of the Dolphins cricket team, after Morné van Wyk stood down.[4] He was also the part of the South African team that won the 2012 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title.[5] [6]
He is the current captain of the South Africa A cricket team.[7] In August 2017, he was named in Pretoria Mavericks
In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[10] [11] He was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 216 runs in ten matches.[12]
In December 2018, he scored his tenth century in first-class cricket, batting for Dolphins against Lions in the 2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series.[13] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[14] In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[15]
In October 2021, in the opening round of matches in the 2021–22 CSA 4-Day Series, Zondo scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with 203 not out against Western Province.[16] [17]
In January 2018, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against India.[18] He made his ODI debut for South Africa against India on 4 February 2018.[19]
In March 2022, Zondo was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[20] Zondo made his Test debut on 8 April 2022, for South Africa against Bangladesh as a COVID-19 substitute.[21]