Makhaya Ntini

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Makhaya Ntini South Africa (SA)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm fast (RF)
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	66	129
Runs scored	530	147
Batting average	10.19	10.50
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	32*	42*
Balls bowled	14043	6462
Wickets	274	216
Bowling average	28.32	23.16
5 wickets in innings	13	3
10 wickets in match	4	N/A
Best bowling	7/37	6/22
Catches/stumpings	17/-	25/-
As of 6 May 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977 in Eastern Cape Province) is a South African cricketer, the first black player in the South African team. A fast bowler, he tends to bowl from wide of the crease with brisk, although not express, pace.

Ntini made his international debut in a one day international on January 16, 1998.

He became the first South African to take 10 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground. On 12 April 2005, Ntini took 13 wickets for 132 runs against the West Indies at Port of Spain. This remains the best bowling performance 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. From recent performances, Ntini has established himself as South Africa's premier fast bowler and one of the leading fast bowlers in the world.

Makhaya Ntini (second right) bowls at the WACA Ground, Perth, Australia on December 16, 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.

	South Africa squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup
1 Pollock | 2 Boucher | 3 Boje | 4 Dippenaar | 5 Donald | 6 Gibbs | 7 Hall | 8 Kallis | 9 Kirsten | 10 Klusener | 11 Langeveldt | 12 Ntini | 13 Peterson | 14 Rhodes | 15 Zondeki