Full Name
Nqabayomzi Xolela Peter
Born
9 December 2001
Place Of Birth
East London, Eastern Cape
Country
South Africa
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Leg-break & Googly
Nqabayomzi Peter
Nqabayomzi Peter
Nqabayomzi Peter
Nqabayomzi Peter is a young South African leg-spin bowler and right-handed batter, known for his sharp turn and control, who plays for the Paarl Royals in SA20, Border, and Gauteng domestically, and has represented the South Africa national team in T20Is and ODIs since 2024, debuting with immediate impact by taking wickets on debut in both formats. He's a promising talent, earning praise for his calm demeanor, and has featured in the Lions setup, developing under mentorship from senior players like David Miller.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins vs Lions · 3rd Place Play-off | T10 | April 19, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Lions vs Titans · Final | List A | March 29, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Lions vs Boland · 18th Match | First Class | December 9, 2025 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 |
| India A vs South Africa A · 2nd unofficial ODI | List A | November 16, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan vs South Africa · 3rd ODI | ODI | November 8, 2025 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 51.61 |
| South Africa A vs New Zealand A · 1st Unofficial ODI | List A | August 30, 2025 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins vs Lions · 3rd Place Play-off | T10 | April 19, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Lions vs Dolphins · Match 6 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.50 |
| Lions vs Western Province · Match 3 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 1.4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.43 |
| Lions vs Titans · Final | List A | March 29, 2026 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Boland vs Lions · Match 26 | List A | March 21, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 |
| KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Lions · Match 22 | List A | March 18, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| South Africa A tour of India A 2025 | LISTA | Oct 30, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 | ODI | Oct 12, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 51.61 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 |
| New Zealand A tour of South Africa 2025 | LISTA | Aug 30, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 46 | 3 | 218 | 12 | 5/38 | 4.74 |
| South Africa A tour of India A 2025 | LISTA | Oct 30, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025 | 19 | 0 | 83 | 4 | 4/48 | 4.37 |
| South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 | ODI | Oct 12, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 3/55 | 6.08 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 31 | 7 | 83 | 4 | - | 2.68 |
| New Zealand A tour of South Africa 2025 | LISTA | Aug 30, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 | 30 | 0 | 174 | 3 | 2/52 | 5.80 |
| South Africa tour of Australia 2025 | T20I | Aug 10, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1/35 | 11.67 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 4 | 2 | 21 | 56 | 16 | 10.5000 | 37.5000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 33 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 13.6600 | 132.2500 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 12 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 14.5000 | 115.9900 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 28 | 9 | 44 | 117 | 16 | 8.8000 | 37.6000 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 5 | 3 | 89 | 180 | 50 | 44.5000 | 49.4400 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 4 | 4 | 27.00 | 162 | 163 | 6 | 27.1600 | 6.0300 | 27.0000 | 3/55 | 3/55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 33 | 33 | 102.40 | 616 | 809 | 38 | 21.2800 | 7.8700 | 16.2000 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 12 | 12 | 35.00 | 210 | 324 | 9 | 36.0000 | 9.2500 | 23.3000 | 2/32 | 2/32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 28 | 25 | 202.40 | 1216 | 1187 | 33 | 35.9600 | 5.8500 | 36.8000 | 5/38 | 5/38 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 5 | 7 | 66.00 | 396 | 235 | 8 | 29.3700 | 3.5600 | 49.5000 | 2/19 | 2/38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teams Represented
- International: South Africa (T20Is: 2023/24-Present, ODIs: 2024/25-Present).
- Franchise: Paarl Royals (SA20, 2023/24-Present).
- Domestic: Border (2021/22-2022/23), Gauteng (2023/24-2024/25), Lions (various).
International Debuts
- T20I Debut: May 25, 2024, vs. West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica (took 2 wickets).
- ODI Debut: September 20, 2024, vs. Afghanistan in Sharjah, UAE.
Recent International Matches
- T20I: August 12, 2025, vs. Australia in Darwin.
- ODI: November 8, 2025, vs. Pakistan in Faisalabad.
Career Highlights
- Early Career: Broke into the professional scene with Border in 2021, showcasing talent in domestic T20s.
- National Call-up: Earned first T20I call-up in May 2024, taking 2 wickets on debut against the West Indies.
- ODI Debut: Debuted later in 2024 against Afghanistan in Sharjah.
- SA20: Gained high-level exposure with Paarl Royals, learning from experienced players.
Key Strengths & Recognition
- A naturally gifted leg-spinner with flight, control, and sharp turn.
- Known for outthinking batters with variations and delivering under pressure.
- A handy lower-order batter, contributing useful runs.
- Considered a key part of South Africa's spin-bowling future.
