Ayabonga Khaka is a prolific South African women's cricketer, known as a right-arm medium-pace bowler and a gritty lower-order right-handed batter, celebrated for her control, consistency, and vital role in the Proteas' attack, having reached milestones like 100 ODI wickets and becoming the first Black African woman to play 100 ODIs for South Africa. Born July 18, 1992, in Middledrift, she's a disciplined, experienced player who excels at keeping runs down and taking crucial wickets, serving as a mentor to younger players.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 4th T20I | Women T20 | April 25, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 1st ODI | Women ODI | March 29, 2026 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 5th T20I | Women T20 | March 25, 2026 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 63.16 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | March 20, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lions Women vs Titans Women · 27th Match | List A | February 28, 2026 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 88.24 |
| South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | February 16, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 5th T20I | Women T20 | April 27, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.25 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 4th T20I | Women T20 | April 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 2nd T20I | Women T20 | April 19, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 1st T20I | Women T20 | April 17, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 2nd ODI | Women ODI | April 1, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.10 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 1st ODI | Women ODI | March 29, 2026 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5.60 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENT20 | Mar 15, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENT20 | Feb 10, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 | WOMENT20 | Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CSA Women Pro50 Series 2025 | LISTA | Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 15, 2026 | 42 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 62.69 |
| CSA Women Pro20 Series 2025 | WOMENT20 | Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 13, 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENODI | Mar 15, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026 | 20 | 1 | 107 | 9 | 6/56 | 5.35 |
| Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENT20 | Feb 10, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 85 | 5 | 3/10 | 8.50 |
| CSA Women Pro50 Series 2025 | LISTA | Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 15, 2026 | 30 | 5 | 72 | 4 | - | 2.40 |
| ICC Women's World Cup 2025 | WOMENODI | Sep 30, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 40 | 2 | 215 | 6 | 3/58 | 5.38 |
| ICC Womens World Cup Warm-up Matches 2025 | LISTA | Sep 25, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2/40 | 8.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 88 | 40 | 112 | 263 | 15 | 4.8600 | 42.5800 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 52 | 14 | 32 | 54 | 8 | 10.6600 | 59.2500 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 88 | 87 | 689.00 | 4134 | 2856 | 114 | 25.0500 | 4.1400 | 36.2000 | 5/26 | 5/26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 52 | 52 | 176.10 | 1057 | 1121 | 47 | 23.8500 | 6.3600 | 22.4000 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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IND W vs SA W Final: Where to Watch India Women vs South Africa Women H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details Cricket South Africa Women's Player of the Year: Awarded for the 2021/2022 season.
Team of the Tournament: Named in the Team of the Tournament for the 2022 FairBreak Invitational after an impressive bowling display.
ICC ODI Bowling Rankings: Rose to eighth position in the ICC ODI Bowling Rankings in May 2018.
WODI (Women's One-Day International) debut: September 6, 2012, against Bangladesh Women at Dhaka.
WT20I (Women's Twenty20 International) debut: September 11, 2012, against Bangladesh Women at Dhaka.
Test debut: June 27, 2022, in a one-off match against England Women.
100 Wickets: Became the first Black African woman to take 100 WODI wickets during the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup.
100 ODIs: Became the first Black African woman to play 100 ODIs for South Africa in 2024.
Maiden Five-wicket Haul: Achieved her first WODI five-wicket haul (5/26) against the West Indies in 2022. She also took 5/9 in the 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 tournament.
World Cup Finalist: Was a key member of the South African team that reached the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2023 and the 2025 ICC Cricket World Cup.
