About Makhaya Ntini
Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977) is a South African former professional cricketer, who played all forms of the game. He was the first black player to play for the South African national cricket team. Ntini made his Test cricket debut against Sri Lanka, One Day International debut against New Zealand in 1998. Ntini was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy. He reached second place in the ICC Test match bowling ratings and was the third South African cricketer to take 300 Test cricket wickets, after Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald. In December 2017, his son Thando Ntini was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He played his last match against India in 2011. A genuine fast bowler, his fastest recorded delivery was measured at 151 kph (around 94 mph). He was discovered by a Border Cricket Board development officer, who was setting up a mini-cricket programme. The pair placed Ntini in a junior cricket festival in Queenstown and Hayes purchased Ntini his first pair of boots for the festival, but later had to give the young bowler instructions not to wear them indoor or when herding cattle.
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