Nonkululeko Mlaba

thumb|Nonkululeko Mlaba Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 27 June 2000) is a South African cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She made her international debut for the South Africa women's cricket team in September 2019. Quotes We didn’t know how to do certain things in some situations. I think we should have been calmer. We were just rushing. We were trying to do so many things. We should have tried to take every ball one at a time. In my club, we only had one spinner and one left-arm pacer. My coach decided to move me to spin so there would be a right-left spin combination. It wasn’t too hard. I had to fine-tune some technique but I naturally got the turn Meet Nonkululeko Mlaba: From the township to brink of cricket World Cup glory, October 2024, The Citizens , by Jacques van der Westhuyzen I didn’t understand it at first and I was so mad, but then I started to enjoy it more because I didn’t have to run to bowl. I could just walk in and bowl” – which captures how instinctively she took to the craft that now defines her role in the Proteas women’s team. fill in love with the control of spin bowling taught me patience… you can’t rush a batter at this level It’s very nice to see my name on the [ICC] rankings to give the captain options stay calm so the team can stay calm winning the over before thinking about the wicket. It’s a mindset built for tournament cricket, where control is currency. Nonkululeko Mlaba: The quiet powerhouse of women’s cricket,TFG media August 2024 by Emma Mbuthuma We're still trying to find our feet, because we just don't really know what we did wrong I felt like we had the World Cup but I don't know what happened to us on the day. But, we are going to come back and hopefully bring the trophy home soon. only as a sport for white people It is simple, it comes from support and nothing beats support, motivation and belief Cricket is not as big in our country as rugby or football. In my township, I see a lot of talented boys but some don't become successful because of the mentality that it's because they are from the township. I would say don't look at where you're coming from, it's not about that. If you're putting in the work, working harder, and working towards your goal, you will always succeed. SA's Mlaba on World Cup heartbreak and chasing a dream, Dec 2024, BBC Sport by Ffion Wynne & Robin-Duke Madlala External Links Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Cricketers from South Africa