Full Name
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Born
June 27, 2000
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox spin
Birthplace
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Place Of Birth
Durban
Country
South Africa
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Nonkululeko Mlaba is a South African cricketer, who is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She is a right-handed batter who made her international debut in 2019 and has represented South Africa in T20, ODI, and Test matches. Key professional details include her role as a bowler known for her flat, accurate trajectory, her domestic career with teams like Dolphins Women, and her 2020 Cricket South Africa Women's Newcomer of the Year award.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Women vs South Africa Women · Match 3 | Women T20 | June 13, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 4th T20I | Women T20 | April 25, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225.00 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 3rd ODI | Women ODI | April 4, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dolphins Women vs Western Province Women · 28th Match | List A | March 7, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women · 3rd ODI | Women ODI | March 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | February 16, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Women vs South Africa Women · Match 3 | Women T20 | June 13, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.50 |
| South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women · Match 10 | Women T20 | June 9, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| South Africa Women vs Ireland Women · Match 2 | Women T20 | June 6, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 5th T20I | Women T20 | April 27, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 4th T20I | Women T20 | April 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 |
| South Africa Women vs India Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | April 22, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| India Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENT20 | Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225.00 |
| South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENODI | Mar 15, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENODI | Feb 10, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2/22 | 5.50 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 2/25 | 7.29 |
| India Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENT20 | Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026 | 16 | 1 | 138 | 6 | 2/15 | 8.63 |
| South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENT20 | Mar 15, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026 | 14 | 0 | 117 | 6 | 3/27 | 8.36 |
| Pakistan Women tour of South Africa 2026 | WOMENODI | Feb 10, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 27.5 | 1 | 157 | 5 | 2/56 | 5.64 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 7 | 46 | 70 | 15 | 7.6600 | 65.7100 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 13 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5.5000 | 57.8900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3.5000 | 63.6300 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 6 | 128.10 | 769 | 486 | 13 | 37.3800 | 3.7900 | 59.1000 | 6/67 | 10/157 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ODI | 13 | 13 | 106.00 | 636 | 524 | 9 | 58.2200 | 4.9400 | 70.6000 | 3/39 | 3/39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 36 | 35 | 116.10 | 697 | 695 | 31 | 22.4100 | 5.9800 | 22.4000 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News
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Awards And Recognition
Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards: Received the Women's Newcomer of the Year award in 2020. She also secured the top prize at the 2024 CSA Awards, winning four major honours.
KZN Sports Awards: Won the Sportswoman of the Year award at the KZN Sports Awards two years in a row.
ICC Tournaments: Runner-up in the 2023 T20 World Cup and the 2025 ODI World Cup with the South Africa team.
Career Highlights And Records
Maiden Test 10-Wicket Haul: Became the first South African woman to take 10 wickets in a single Test match in December 2024 against England in Bloemfontein.
World Cup Performance: Finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, crucial to South Africa's runner-up finish.
Key Skill: Known for her excellent economy rate, accuracy, and ability to bowl effectively during powerplays, consistently building pressure by bowling dot balls.
International Debuts
T20I Debut: September 24, 2019, against India Women at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat, India.
ODI Debut: January 20, 2021, against Pakistan Women at Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa.
Test Debut: June 27, 2022, against England Women at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, England.
Major Represented Teams
South Africa Women (national side, 2019–present)
KwaZulu-Natal Coastal (domestic team, 2015/16–present)
South African Emerging Players
