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| country = South Africa
| country = South Africa
| fullname = Makhaya Ntini
| fullname = Makhaya Ntini
| nickname = The Mdingi Express
| nickname = The Mdingi Express, George
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|7|6|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|7|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mdingi, near [[King William's Town]], [[South Africa]]
| birth_place = Mdingi, near [[King William's Town]], [[South Africa]]
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| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]], [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]], [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]
| international = true
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1998-2011
| testdebutdate = 19 March
| testdebutdate = 19 March
| testdebutyear = 1998
| testdebutyear = 1998
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| lastodiagainst = Australia
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 16
| odishirt = 16
| T20Idebutdate = 21 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2005
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 9
| lastT20Idate = 9 January
| lastT20Iyear = 2011
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = [[Border cricket team|Border]]
| club1 = [[Border cricket team|Border]]
| year1 = 1995–2003
| year1 = 1995–2003
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| best bowling2 = 6/22
| best bowling2 = 6/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 30/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 30/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 190
| matches3 = 10
| runs3 = 1,284
| runs3 = 10
| bat avg3 = 9.44
| bat avg3 = 5.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 34*
| top score3 = 5
| deliveries3 = 35,039
| deliveries3 = 192
| wickets3 = 651
| wickets3 = 6
| bowl avg3 = 28.98
| bowl avg3 = 49.66
| fivefor3 = 27
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 5
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 7/37
| best bowling3 = 2/22
| catches/stumpings3 = 40/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 275
| matches4 = 275
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| best bowling4 = 6/22
| best bowling4 = 6/22
| catches/stumpings4 = 50/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 50/–
| date = 30 November
| date = 30 August
| year = 2013
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/4067.html CricketArchive
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46592.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
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'''Makhaya Ntini''' [[Order of Ikhamanga|OIS]] (born 6 July 1977) is a former [[South Africa]]n [[cricket]]er who was the first ethnically [[Black people|black]] player to play for the [[South African national cricket team|South African team]]. A fast bowler, he tends to bowl from wide of the crease with brisk, although not express, pace. He was convicted of rape early on in his career, but was acquitted on appeal and went on to become only the third South African to take 300 Test wickets after [[Shaun Pollock]] and [[Allan Donald]], and to reach second place in the [[ICC test match bowling ratings]]. He played contract cricket for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] till the 2010 season.
'''Makhaya Ntini''' [[Order of Ikhamanga|OIS]] (born 6 July 1977) is a former [[South Africa]]n [[cricket]]er, who played all forms of the game. He was the first ethnically [[Black people|black]] player to play for the [[South African national cricket team|South African team]]. A fast bowler, he tends to bowl from wide of the crease with brisk, although not express, pace. He was convicted of rape early on in his career, but was acquitted on appeal and went on to become only the third South African to take 300 Test wickets after [[Shaun Pollock]] and [[Allan Donald]], and to reach second place in the [[ICC test match bowling ratings]].
He played contract cricket for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] till the 2010 season.


==Early recognition==
==Early recognition==
Makhaya Ntini was born in Mdingi, a small village in [[Cape Province]] which is near [[King William's Town]] (currently in [[Eastern Cape]] province).<ref name="ciprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46592.html |title=Player Profile: Makhayaluya Ntini |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He was discovered by a Border Cricket Board development officer who was setting up a mini-cricket programme. Although Ntini was both too old and too big to participate in the programme, the officer, Raymond Booi noticed the bared-footed cowherd's enthusiasm and talent for bowling. He lent the 15-year-old Ntini a pair of plimsolls and arranged for him to participate in a net session in King William's Town. Ntini impressed Booi, who contacted the head of the development programme, Greg Hayes, and the pair placed Ntini in a junior cricket festival in [[Queenstown, Eastern Cape|Queenstown]]. For the festival, Hayes purchased Ntini his first pair of boots – but later had to give the young bowler instructions not to wear them indoors, or when herding cattle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-cattleherder-ntini-wins-his-place-in-history-1296387.html |title=Cricket: Cattle-herder Ntini wins his place in history |work=[[The Independent]] |publisher=[[Independent Print Limited]] |location=[[London]] |last=Robinson |first=Peter |date=26 November 1997 |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>
Makhaya Ntini was born in Mdingi, a small village in [[Cape Province]] which is near [[King William's Town]] (currently in [[Eastern Cape]] province).<ref name="ciprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46592.html |title=Player Profile: Makhayaluya Ntini |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He was discovered by a Border Cricket Board development officer who was setting up a mini-cricket programme. Although Ntini was both too old and too big to participate in the programme, the officer, Raymond Booi noticed the bared-footed cowherd's enthusiasm and talent for bowling. He lent the 15-year-old Ntini a pair of plimsolls and arranged for him to participate in a net session in King William's Town. Ntini impressed Booi, who contacted the head of the development programme, Greg Hayes, and the pair placed Ntini in a junior cricket festival in [[Queenstown, Eastern Cape|Queenstown]]. For the festival, Hayes purchased Ntini his first pair of boots – but later had to give the young bowler instructions not to wear them indoors, or when herding cattle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-cattleherder-ntini-wins-his-place-in-history-1296387.html |title=Cricket: Cattle-herder Ntini wins his place in history |work=[[The Independent]] |publisher=[[Independent Print Limited]] |location=[[London]] |last=Robinson |first=Peter |date=26 November 1997 |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>


Two years later, he was selected to tour [[England]] with the [[South Africa Under-19 cricket team|South Africa Under-19 squad]], and played all five of the youth internationals. England dominated both [[One Day International]]s (ODIs) during the tour, with the South Africans only managing to take one wicket across the two matches, which fell to [[Pierre Joubert (cricketer)|Pierre Joubert]].<ref name="u19ODI">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/South_Africa_Under-19s_in_England_1995/uo_South_Africa_Under-19s_Bowling.html |title=Under-19 ODI Bowling for South Africa Under-19s: South Africa Under-19s in England 1995 |publisher=[[CricketArchive]] |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> In the Test series, which England won 2–0, Ntini claimed nine wickets, the second-most by a South African bowler.<ref name="u19Test">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/South_Africa_Under-19s_in_England_1995/ut_South_Africa_Under-19s_Bowling.html |title=Under-19 Test Bowling for South Africa Under-19s: South Africa Under-19s in England 1995 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> His bowling was [[Glossary of cricket terms#E|expensive]], coming at a rate of 4.53 runs per over: more than any other South African with the exception of [[Mark Boucher]], who is best known as a [[wicket-keeper]].<ref name="u19Test"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3941/3941.html |title=Player Profile: Mark Boucher |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> After two matches for [[Border cricket team|Border]] against the touring [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenyans]],<ref name="om">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/Other_matches.html |title=Other matches played by Makhaya Ntini (66) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> Ntini made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut in November 1995, facing an [[England cricket team|England XI]].<ref name="fcm">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Makhaya Ntini (190) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He claimed two [[Wicket (dismisal)|wickets]] in England's only [[Innings (cricket)|innings]] as Border were beaten comprehensively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61249.html |title=Border v England XI in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>
Two years later, he was selected to tour [[England]] with the [[South Africa Under-19 cricket team|South Africa Under-19 squad]], and played all five of the youth internationals. England dominated both [[One Day International]]s (ODIs) during the tour, with the South Africans only managing to take one wicket across the two matches, which fell to [[Pierre Joubert (cricketer)|Pierre Joubert]].<ref name="u19ODI">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/South_Africa_Under-19s_in_England_1995/uo_South_Africa_Under-19s_Bowling.html |title=Under-19 ODI Bowling for South Africa Under-19s: South Africa Under-19s in England 1995 |publisher=[[CricketArchive]] |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> In the Test series, which England won 2–0, Ntini claimed nine wickets, the second-most by a South African bowler.<ref name="u19Test">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/South_Africa_Under-19s_in_England_1995/ut_South_Africa_Under-19s_Bowling.html |title=Under-19 Test Bowling for South Africa Under-19s: South Africa Under-19s in England 1995 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> His bowling was [[Glossary of cricket terms#E|expensive]], coming at a rate of 4.53 runs per over: more than any other South African with the exception of [[Mark Boucher]], who is best known as a [[wicket-keeper]].<ref name="u19Test"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3941/3941.html |title=Player Profile: Mark Boucher |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> After two matches for [[Border cricket team|Border]] against the touring [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenyans]],<ref name="om">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/Other_matches.html |title=Other matches played by Makhaya Ntini (66) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>
==Domestic career==
Ntini made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut in November 1995, facing an [[England cricket team|England XI]].<ref name="fcm">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Makhaya Ntini (190) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He claimed two [[Wicket (dismisal)|wickets]] in England's only [[Innings (cricket)|innings]] as Border were beaten comprehensively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61249.html |title=Border v England XI in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>


In his debut season, Ntini claimed 17 wickets at an [[Bowling average|average]] of 37.05 in first-class competitions.<ref name="fcbobs">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/f_Bowling_by_Season.html |title=First-class Bowling in Each Season by Makhaya Ntini |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> His best performance in an innings came against [[Free State cricket team|Free State]], when he claimed three wickets and conceded 49 runs (3/49) during his 17 overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61551.html |title=Border v Free State in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He once again toured with the national Under-19s in March and April 1996, touring [[India]] where he played three youth Tests, and one of the three ODIs. After claiming five wickets in the first Test,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61990.html |title=India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> and none in the second,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61997.html |title=India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> Ntini displayed his talent in the third match, taking 6/53 in the first innings and 3/48 in the second innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/62/62010.html |title=India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref>
In his debut season, Ntini claimed 17 wickets at an [[Bowling average|average]] of 37.05 in first-class competitions.<ref name="fcbobs">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4067/f_Bowling_by_Season.html |title=First-class Bowling in Each Season by Makhaya Ntini |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> His best performance in an innings came against [[Free State cricket team|Free State]], when he claimed three wickets and conceded 49 runs (3/49) during his 17 overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61551.html |title=Border v Free State in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He once again toured with the national Under-19s in March and April 1996, touring [[India]] where he played three youth Tests, and one of the three ODIs. After claiming five wickets in the first Test,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61990.html |title=India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> and none in the second,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61997.html |title=India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> Ntini displayed his talent in the third match, taking 6/53 in the first innings and 3/48 in the second innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/62/62010.html |title=India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref>
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Ntini went on to establish himself as South Africa's premier fast bowler and one of the leading fast bowlers in the world. In February 2009 he was ranked as the world's fifth-best Test bowler behind [[Muttiah Muralitharan]], [[Dale Steyn]], [[Stuart Clark]] and [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]], but had dropped to being 25th-best ODI bowler, according to the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] rankings.<ref>[http://www.lgiccrankings.com/ Lgiccrankings.Com]. Retrieved on 2012-08-20.</ref>
Ntini went on to establish himself as South Africa's premier fast bowler and one of the leading fast bowlers in the world. In February 2009 he was ranked as the world's fifth-best Test bowler behind [[Muttiah Muralitharan]], [[Dale Steyn]], [[Stuart Clark]] and [[Mitchell Johnson (cricketer)|Mitchell Johnson]], but had dropped to being 25th-best ODI bowler, according to the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] rankings.<ref>[http://www.lgiccrankings.com/ Lgiccrankings.Com]. Retrieved on 2012-08-20.</ref>


On 20 January 2007 Ntini dislodged [[Mohammed Sami]] to take his 300th test wicket, in his 74th test.
On 20 January 2007 Ntini dislodged [[Mohammed Sami]] to take his 300th test wicket, in his 74th test. On 1 August 2008 he removed England opener [[Alastair Cook]] to claim his 350th test wicket in his 90th test.

On 1 August 2008 he removed England opener [[Alastair Cook]] to claim his 350th test wicket in his 90th test.


On 17 December 2009 he played his 100th Test, becoming the only black South African cricketer to reach that mark. However, after already having lost his place in the ODI side, he was dropped from the Test side after poor performances against England.
On 17 December 2009 he played his 100th Test, becoming the only black South African cricketer to reach that mark. However, after already having lost his place in the ODI side, he was dropped from the Test side after poor performances against England.
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The case caused widespread controversy in South Africa with his conviction generating negative publicity in view of his status as the first black South African Test cricketer. Ntini maintained his innocence, was acquitted on appeal and successfully rebuilt his international cricket career.<ref name="cricinfoprofile">[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46592.html Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Makhaya Ntini]. Content-aus.cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-20.</ref> Ntini thanked Cricket South Africa for sticking by him.<ref name="Ntini retires"/>
The case caused widespread controversy in South Africa with his conviction generating negative publicity in view of his status as the first black South African Test cricketer. Ntini maintained his innocence, was acquitted on appeal and successfully rebuilt his international cricket career.<ref name="cricinfoprofile">[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/46592.html Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Makhaya Ntini]. Content-aus.cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-20.</ref> Ntini thanked Cricket South Africa for sticking by him.<ref name="Ntini retires"/>

==Coaching career==
On January 2016, Ntini was appointed as the assistant coach of [[Zimbabwe national cricket team]] with a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/961681.html |title=Zimbabwe rope in Ntini, Atapattu as coaches |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>

With sacking of Zimbabwean coach [[Dave Whatmore]], Ntini was appointed as interim head coach for the home series [[Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016-17|against India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/16191527/makhaya-ntini-lambasts-zimbabwe-batsmen-approach |title=Ntini lambasts Zimbabwe batsmen's approach |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 04:28, 12 September 2017

Makhaya Ntini
Makhaya Ntini during a training session at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2009
Personal information
Full name
Makhaya Ntini
Born (1977-07-06) 6 July 1977 (age 47)
Mdingi, near King William's Town, South Africa
NicknameThe Mdingi Express, George
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler, Coach
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 269)19 March 1998 v Sri Lanka
Last Test26 December 2009 v England
ODI debut (cap 47)16 January 1998 v New Zealand
Last ODI17 April 2009 v Australia
ODI shirt no.16
T20I debut (cap 9)21 October 2005 v New Zealand
Last T20I9 January 2011 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–2003Border
2004–2012Warriors
2005Warwickshire
2008–2010Chennai Super Kings
2010Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I LA
Matches 101 173 10 275
Runs scored 699 199 10 284
Batting average 9.84 8.65 5.00 7.28
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 32* 42* 5 42*
Balls bowled 20,834 8,687 192 13,053
Wickets 390 266 6 388
Bowling average 28.82 24.65 49.66 25.28
5 wickets in innings 18 4 0 9
10 wickets in match 4 n/a 0 6
Best bowling 7/37 6/22 2/22 6/22
Catches/stumpings 25/– 30/– 2/– 50/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2017

Makhaya Ntini OIS (born 6 July 1977) is a former South African cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He was the first ethnically black player to play for the South African team. A fast bowler, he tends to bowl from wide of the crease with brisk, although not express, pace. He was convicted of rape early on in his career, but was acquitted on appeal and went on to become only the third South African to take 300 Test wickets after Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald, and to reach second place in the ICC test match bowling ratings.

He played contract cricket for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League till the 2010 season.

Early recognition

Makhaya Ntini was born in Mdingi, a small village in Cape Province which is near King William's Town (currently in Eastern Cape province).[1] He was discovered by a Border Cricket Board development officer who was setting up a mini-cricket programme. Although Ntini was both too old and too big to participate in the programme, the officer, Raymond Booi noticed the bared-footed cowherd's enthusiasm and talent for bowling. He lent the 15-year-old Ntini a pair of plimsolls and arranged for him to participate in a net session in King William's Town. Ntini impressed Booi, who contacted the head of the development programme, Greg Hayes, and the pair placed Ntini in a junior cricket festival in Queenstown. For the festival, Hayes purchased Ntini his first pair of boots – but later had to give the young bowler instructions not to wear them indoors, or when herding cattle.[2]

Two years later, he was selected to tour England with the South Africa Under-19 squad, and played all five of the youth internationals. England dominated both One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the tour, with the South Africans only managing to take one wicket across the two matches, which fell to Pierre Joubert.[3] In the Test series, which England won 2–0, Ntini claimed nine wickets, the second-most by a South African bowler.[4] His bowling was expensive, coming at a rate of 4.53 runs per over: more than any other South African with the exception of Mark Boucher, who is best known as a wicket-keeper.[4][5] After two matches for Border against the touring Kenyans,[6]

Domestic career

Ntini made his first-class debut in November 1995, facing an England XI.[7] He claimed two wickets in England's only innings as Border were beaten comprehensively.[8]

In his debut season, Ntini claimed 17 wickets at an average of 37.05 in first-class competitions.[9] His best performance in an innings came against Free State, when he claimed three wickets and conceded 49 runs (3/49) during his 17 overs.[10] He once again toured with the national Under-19s in March and April 1996, touring India where he played three youth Tests, and one of the three ODIs. After claiming five wickets in the first Test,[11] and none in the second,[12] Ntini displayed his talent in the third match, taking 6/53 in the first innings and 3/48 in the second innings.[13]

International career

Makhaya Ntini (second right) bowls at the WACA Ground, Perth, Australia on 16 December 2005, the first day of the First Test, Australia v South Africa. Ntini took five wickets for 64 runs on the day. He made his international debut at the WACA, in 1998.

Ntini returned to the South African side for a Sharjah tournament in 2000. His improvement was clear as he bowled with greater control. In 2003 he became the first South African to take 10 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground. Arguably his best performance, however, came on 12 April 2005, when Ntini took 13 wickets for 132 runs against the West Indies at Port of Spain. This remains the most wickets taken by a South African cricketer in a Test match. On 3 March 2006, Ntini also achieved the best bowling figures by a South African in an ODI, demolishing Australia with 6 wickets for 22 runs. A popular figure in South African sport, Ntini was voted their favourite sportsman in a research poll conducted by the South African Press Association.[14]

A graph showing Ntini's test career bowling statistics and how they have varied over time.
Ntini at Edgbaston, 31 July 2008.

Ntini went on to establish himself as South Africa's premier fast bowler and one of the leading fast bowlers in the world. In February 2009 he was ranked as the world's fifth-best Test bowler behind Muttiah Muralitharan, Dale Steyn, Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson, but had dropped to being 25th-best ODI bowler, according to the ICC rankings.[15]

On 20 January 2007 Ntini dislodged Mohammed Sami to take his 300th test wicket, in his 74th test. On 1 August 2008 he removed England opener Alastair Cook to claim his 350th test wicket in his 90th test.

On 17 December 2009 he played his 100th Test, becoming the only black South African cricketer to reach that mark. However, after already having lost his place in the ODI side, he was dropped from the Test side after poor performances against England.

Ntini retired from all forms of international cricket on 9 January 2011, in a T20 against India.[16][17]

Controversy

His career looked like coming to an early end in 1999 when Ntini was charged[18] and then convicted[19] of rape—though he was finally acquitted.

The case caused widespread controversy in South Africa with his conviction generating negative publicity in view of his status as the first black South African Test cricketer. Ntini maintained his innocence, was acquitted on appeal and successfully rebuilt his international cricket career.[20] Ntini thanked Cricket South Africa for sticking by him.[17]

Coaching career

On January 2016, Ntini was appointed as the assistant coach of Zimbabwe national cricket team with a two-year contract.[21]

With sacking of Zimbabwean coach Dave Whatmore, Ntini was appointed as interim head coach for the home series against India.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Makhayaluya Ntini". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  2. ^ Robinson, Peter (26 November 1997). "Cricket: Cattle-herder Ntini wins his place in history". The Independent. London: Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Under-19 ODI Bowling for South Africa Under-19s: South Africa Under-19s in England 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Under-19 Test Bowling for South Africa Under-19s: South Africa Under-19s in England 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Player Profile: Mark Boucher". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Other matches played by Makhaya Ntini (66)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  7. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Makhaya Ntini (190)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Border v England XI in 1995/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  9. ^ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Makhaya Ntini". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  10. ^ "Border v Free State in 1995/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  11. ^ "India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  12. ^ "India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  13. ^ "India Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s in 1995/96". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  14. ^ Ntini voted South Africa's favorite sportsperson | South Africa Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo. Content-usa.cricinfo.com (30 December 2005). Retrieved on 2012-08-20.
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