Ayabonga Khaka

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Ayabonga Khaka
2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Khaka (03).jpg
Khaka playing for South Africa during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full nameAyabonga Khaka
Born (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 29)
Middledrift, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 62)6 September 2012 v Bangladesh
Last ODI6 February 2022 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.99
T20I debut (cap 29)11 September 2012 v Bangladesh
Last T20I4 September 2021 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2016/17Border
2017/18–presentCentral Gauteng
2020/21Supernovas
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 73 36
Runs scored 102 30
Batting average 5.10 10.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 15 8*
Balls bowled 3,447 697
Wickets 96 32
Bowling average 23.98 23.12
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/26 4/23
Catches/stumpings 26/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2022

Ayabonga Khaka (born 18 July 1992) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1] In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.[2] In May 2018, she took her 50th wicket in Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs), during the series against Bangladesh.[3]

In September 2019, she was named in the F van der Merwe XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[4][5] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] On 23 July 2020, Khaka was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[7]

In January 2022, in the second match against the West Indies, Khaka took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5 for 26.[8] In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ayabonga Khaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Ayabonga Khaka brings up 50 with career-best figures". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. ^ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. ^ "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  7. ^ "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Dottin powers West Indies to dramatic Super Over win in Johannesburg". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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