| Nonkululeko Mlaba | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | Nonkululeko Mlaba |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 2000 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Internationalspan: | 2019–present |
| Testdebutdate: | 27 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 2022 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 63 |
| Lasttestdate: | 15 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 2024 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Odidebutdate: | 20 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Odicap: | 86 |
| Lastodidate: | 8 September |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Pakistan |
| T20idebutdate: | 24 September |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
| T20idebutagainst: | India |
| T20icap: | 55 |
| Lastt20idate: | 26 February |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| Club1: | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 8 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 8 |
| Deliveries1: | 132 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 37.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/74 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WODI |
| Matches2: | 11 |
| Runs2: | 11 |
| Bat Avg2: | 5.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 6 |
| Deliveries2: | 534 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 88.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/41 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Column3: | WT20I |
| Matches3: | 22 |
| Runs3: | 2 |
| Bat Avg3: | 1.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 1 |
| Deliveries3: | 409 |
| Wickets3: | 16 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 26.81 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 1/– |
| Date: | 21 February 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/971203.html Cricinfo |
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]