Ayabonga Khaka

Ayabonga Khaka (born 18 July 1992) is a South African women's cricketer.[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]

Ayabonga Khaka
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
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 62)6 September 2012 v Bangladesh
Last ODI30 January 2020 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.99
T20I debut (cap 29)11 September 2012 v Bangladesh
Last T20I5 March 2020 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Border Women
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 44 11
Runs scored 62 2
Batting average 4.76
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 15 2*
Balls bowled 2046 198
Wickets 45 12
Bowling average 29.95 17.91
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/15 4/23
Catches/stumpings 17/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 March 2020

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]

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.

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