Mafinki Serame Explained

Nkululeko Molate Serame (born 26 January 1987, in Klerksdorp) is a South African cricketer. He played in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He is an off-spinner in the classic mould and a lower order batsman.

Prior to the U19 World Cup Serame had already played List A cricket, making his first team debut in January 2006 for North West against Northerns. He took 1 wicket for 46 runs (1/46).[1] He had a disappointing World Cup, in that in four matches he took one wicket at an average of 133.[2]

Serame played for KwaZulu-Natal during the 2006–07 season, taking eight wickets at 30.25 in four first-class matches.[3] He was selected for the South African Academy that toured Zimbabwe in August 2007. His best performance on tour and career to date came in the final one-day fixture when he took 5/25 in 10 overs.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84712.html North West v Northerns, South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge 2005/06 (Pool A)
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/SL/ICC_Under-19_World_Cup_2005-06/South_Africa_Under-19s_Bowling.html ICC Under-19 World Cup 2005/06 - Bowling for South Africa Under-19s
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97652/f_Bowling_by_Season.html First-class Bowling in Each Season by Mafinki Serame
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/127/127525.html Zimbabwe A v South Africa Academy, South Africa Academy in Zimbabwe 2007/08