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Zimbabwe Domestic Season / Players / Mluleki Nkala
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Full name Mluleki Luke Nkala
Born April 1, 1981, Bulawayo
Current age 32 years 79 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Matabeleland, Mid West Rhinos
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 15 | 2 | 187 | 47 | 14.38 | 452 | 41.37 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 50 | 35 | 5 | 324 | 47 | 10.80 | 526 | 61.59 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 55 | 88 | 9 | 1983 | 168 | 25.10 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 93 | 64 | 13 | 714 | 54* | 14.00 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11* | 6.00 | 30 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 15 | 1452 | 727 | 11 | 3/82 | 5/104 | 66.09 | 3.00 | 132.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 50 | 46 | 1582 | 1570 | 22 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 71.36 | 5.95 | 71.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 55 | 6521 | 3642 | 91 | 4/33 | 40.02 | 3.35 | 71.6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 93 | 3019 | 2762 | 71 | 5/35 | 5/35 | 38.90 | 5.48 | 42.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 63 | 1 | 1/24 | 1/24 | 63.00 | 7.00 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, Jun 1-5, 2000 scorecard |
| Last Test | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Jan 6-10, 2005 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v India at Bulawayo, Sep 27, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Dec 9, 2006 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| Only T20I | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1999/00 |
| Last First-class | Mid West Rhinos v Southern Rocks at Kwekwe, Feb 26-Mar 1, 2013 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1997/98 |
| Last List A | Mountaineers v Mid West Rhinos at Mutare, Jan 9, 2013 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Mashonaland Eagles v Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Jan 6, 2013 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0, 0/8, 0/3 | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 26 Feb 2013 | FC |
| 1/46, 4, 0 | Rhinos | v Tuskers | Bulawayo | 5 Feb 2013 | FC |
| 1/35, 16, 2/15, 64 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Kwekwe | 29 Jan 2013 | FC |
| 13*, 0/34 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Mutare | 9 Jan 2013 | LA |
| 0/19, 11* | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 6 Jan 2013 | T20 |
| - | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 5 Jan 2013 | LA |
| 1/24 | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 13 Dec 2012 | T20 |
| 5/35 | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 12 Dec 2012 | LA |
| 3, 2/38, 7, 1/49 | Rhinos | v Tuskers | Kwekwe | 27 Nov 2012 | FC |
| 0/12, 4 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Kwekwe | 13 Oct 2012 | LA |
Universally known as "Psych", Mluleki Nkala has seven brothers and seven sisters. A member of the Ndebele tribe, he took the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar with his second ball in international cricket, in a one-dayer against India at Bulawayo in 1999, when he was just 18. His father had never seen a game of cricket until
then. Nkala made his Test debut against England at Trent Bridge in 2000. A medium-fast inswing bowler who can bat - he made a hundred against England Under-19s in 1998 from No. 6, he was the leading wicket-taker in that year's Youth World Cup in South Africa, with 15 scalps. Amiable and friendly, he spent a few
weeks at the Australian Cricket Academy, working with Dennis Lillee. A fringe player during the early part of his career, Nkala found a more regular place in the Zimbabwe squad after the departure of the so-called rebels in 2004.
Geoffrey Dean
- 'I was too immature to understand what was happening in Zimbabwe cricket' (May 1, 2013)
- 15-man Zimbabwe A squad announced (Feb 21, 2007)
- Nkala named captain of Zimbabwe A (Dec 10, 2006)
- Nkala back in the big time (Nov 21, 2006)
- Duffin ruled out of Bangladesh tour (Nov 5, 2006)
Sep 30, 2004
Mluleki Nkala portrait 2001
© Getty Images
Sep 29, 2001
Nkala has been bowled by Klusener for 5
© AFP
Jun 24, 2001
Dillon is triumphant after getting rid of Nkala
© AFP
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