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Nonkululeko Mlaba stats
Data through 12 September 2026Last updated 12 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 24 September 2019 to 12 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2019 and 2026, Nonkululeko Mlaba appears in 4 Tests, 54 ODIs, 83 T20Is for South Africa Women in the Cricsheet data. Nonkululeko Mlaba took 79 T20I wickets in the data (average 22.59, economy 6.39, best 4/29).
International matches
141
Tests 4 · ODIs 54 · T20Is 83
International wickets
156
1 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
3
0 runs
Best bowling
6/67
Test
Teams played for
South Africa Women 2019–2026 · 141Jamaica Empress Women 2026 · 3
Nonkululeko Mlaba batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 4 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 7.67 | 70 | 65.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| ODI | 54 | 25 | 10 | 63 | 16* | 4.20 | 109 | 57.8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| T20I | 83 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 9* | 4.33 | 35 | 74.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 18 |
Year-by-year batting (15 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | T20I | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | T20I | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ODI | 3 | 5 | 5.00 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | T20I | 1 | 1 | – | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ODI | 4 | 6 | 6.00 | 46.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Test | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 53.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ODI | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 128.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | T20I | 2 | 6 | – | 150.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ODI | 5 | 20 | 5.00 | 47.6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | T20I | 4 | 8 | 4.00 | 50.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Test | 6 | 38 | 7.60 | 69.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ODI | 9 | 15 | 3.00 | 50.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | ODI | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 72.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20I | 3 | 10 | 5.00 | 142.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Nonkululeko Mlaba bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 6 | 769 | 486 | 13 | 6/67 | 10/157 | 37.38 | 3.79 | 59.2 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| ODI | 53 | 2,573 | 2,116 | 64 | 4/33 | – | 33.06 | 4.93 | 40.2 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| T20I | 81 | 1,675 | 1,785 | 79 | 4/29 | – | 22.59 | 6.39 | 21.2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 66 | 65 | 4 | 2/15 | – | 16.25 | 5.91 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 | 33 |
Year-by-year bowling (17 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | T20I | 3 | 0 | – | 8.71 | 0/13 |
| 2020 | T20I | 6 | 3 | 35.33 | 5.89 | 1/4 |
| 2021 | ODI | 6 | 4 | 51.25 | 4.02 | 2/41 |
| 2021 | T20I | 5 | 4 | 28.75 | 6.76 | 2/22 |
| 2022 | ODI | 5 | 1 | 235.00 | 6.18 | 1/68 |
| 2022 | T20I | 7 | 9 | 16.33 | 5.62 | 3/22 |
| 2022 | Test | 1 | 2 | 37.00 | 3.36 | 2/74 |
| 2023 | ODI | 8 | 10 | 29.20 | 4.06 | 3/39 |
| 2023 | T20I | 20 | 17 | 21.29 | 5.40 | 3/10 |
| 2024 | ODI | 9 | 8 | 41.88 | 5.49 | 2/40 |
| 2024 | T20I | 17 | 17 | 24.82 | 7.40 | 4/29 |
| 2024 | Test | 5 | 11 | 37.45 | 3.88 | 6/67 |
| 2025 | ODI | 19 | 35 | 20.54 | 4.76 | 4/33 |
| 2025 | T20I | 5 | 6 | 16.33 | 5.44 | 2/9 |
| 2026 | ODI | 6 | 6 | 55.00 | 5.91 | 2/56 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 4 | 16.25 | 5.91 | 2/15 |
| 2026 | T20I | 18 | 23 | 20.61 | 6.87 | 3/27 |
Nonkululeko Mlaba against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Women | Test | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 88.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| England Women | ODI | 6 | 23 | 7.67 | 50.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan Women | ODI | 5 | 9 | 3.00 | 69.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies Women | ODI | 3 | 9 | – | 64.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| India Women | ODI | 5 | 8 | 2.00 | 66.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| India Women | T20I | 3 | 9 | 4.50 | 128.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Women | Test | 3 | 12 | 19.25 | 3.40 | 6/67 |
| India Women | ODI | 9 | 13 | 33.31 | 5.48 | 2/41 |
| Pakistan Women | ODI | 11 | 12 | 38.42 | 4.66 | 3/39 |
| New Zealand Women | ODI | 7 | 10 | 33.00 | 4.93 | 4/40 |
| West Indies Women | ODI | 6 | 8 | 23.88 | 4.06 | 4/33 |
| Sri Lanka Women | ODI | 4 | 7 | 21.43 | 5.17 | 3/30 |
| England Women | ODI | 8 | 4 | 73.25 | 6.23 | 2/47 |
| Bangladesh Women | ODI | 4 | 3 | 44.33 | 3.69 | 2/42 |
| India Women | T20I | 16 | 14 | 26.71 | 7.06 | 2/15 |
| New Zealand Women | T20I | 12 | 13 | 21.23 | 6.90 | 3/10 |
| West Indies Women | T20I | 8 | 11 | 13.45 | 5.10 | 4/29 |
| Pakistan Women | T20I | 10 | 9 | 26.33 | 6.41 | 2/20 |
| Australia Women | T20I | 8 | 8 | 24.75 | 7.62 | 2/22 |
| England Women | T20I | 8 | 7 | 31.29 | 7.06 | 3/22 |
| Ireland Women | T20I | 5 | 6 | 16.67 | 5.88 | 2/9 |
| Bangladesh Women | T20I | 6 | 5 | 19.60 | 4.90 | 2/22 |
| Sri Lanka Women | T20I | 5 | 2 | 48.50 | 6.85 | 1/4 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 5 | 22 | 7.33 | 9 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 15 |
| Senwes Park | 2 | 20 | 20.00 | 16 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 15 | – | 9 |
| Mangaung Oval | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 14 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 8 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 8 |
| Newlands | 1 | 5 | – | 5 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 4 | – | 4 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Park | 10 | 12 | 16.08 | 4.20 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 5 | 11 | 10.36 | 5.70 |
| Mangaung Oval | 3 | 11 | 17.27 | 3.52 |
| Three Ws Oval | 6 | 10 | 14.40 | 4.11 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 5 | 9 | 24.00 | 6.00 |
| National Stadium, Karachi | 5 | 7 | 21.86 | 5.67 |
| Kingsmead | 9 | 7 | 43.14 | 4.58 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 5 | 6 | 31.83 | 5.79 |
| Diamond Oval | 4 | 5 | 22.00 | 5.24 |
| Boland Park | 2 | 4 | 8.75 | 5.00 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 468 | 16 | 6.36 |
| T20 | Middle | – | – | – | – | 1002 | 47 | 6.20 |
| T20 | Death | 26 | 35 | 74.3 | 6 | 271 | 20 | 7.04 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 114 | 3 | 3.37 |
| ODI | Middle | 17 | 51 | 33.3 | 8 | 2106 | 41 | 4.94 |
| ODI | Death | 46 | 58 | 79.3 | 7 | 353 | 20 | 5.42 |
How Nonkululeko Mlaba was dismissed
- Bowled11 (41%)
- Caught10 (37%)
- Run out3 (11%)
- Caught and bowled2 (7%)
- Stumped1 (4%)
How Nonkululeko Mlaba took wickets
- Caught73
- Bowled51
- Lbw17
- Stumped12
- Caught and bowled7
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2024 | 4 |
| 8 Dec 2024 | 4 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | 16 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | 0 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | 14 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 8 |
| 2 May 2025 | 0 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 3 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | 0 |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 4 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | 4 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 9 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 0 |
Last 20 bowling innings
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Nonkululeko Mlaba taken in Tests?
13 wickets in 6 innings at an average of 37.38, economy 3.79, best figures 6/67.
How many wickets has Nonkululeko Mlaba taken in ODIs?
64 wickets in 53 innings at an average of 33.06, economy 4.93, best figures 4/33.
How many runs has Nonkululeko Mlaba scored in Tests?
46 runs in 7 innings (4 matches) at an average of 7.67 and a strike rate of 65.7, in the data from 2022 to 2024.
How many runs has Nonkululeko Mlaba scored in ODIs?
63 runs in 25 innings (54 matches) at an average of 4.20 and a strike rate of 57.8, in the data from 2021 to 2026.
How many runs has Nonkululeko Mlaba scored in T20Is?
26 runs in 12 innings (83 matches) at an average of 4.33 and a strike rate of 74.3, in the data from 2019 to 2026.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.