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Makhaya Ntini is a former South African cricketer who was the first black player to play for the national team. He took 390 Test wickets and reached second place in the ICC ratings, and his son Thando also plays for South Africa.
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Makhaya Ntini's story started in Mdingi, a small village in Cape Province where he bowled bare-foot, and ended with more than a hundred Tests for South Africa. Ntini was first spotted by a B...
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- August 6, 1977
- South Africa
See all of Makhaya Ntini's 10 wickets as he became the first and so far only South African to have his name on the 10 wicket board at Lord's during South Afr...
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Dec 14, 2009 · A profile of the South African fast bowler who rose from poverty and racism to become a champion and a national icon. Read about his early struggles, his milestones, his controversies and his legacy.
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Nov 2, 2010 · The first black African cricketer to play for South Africa, Makhaya Ntini, announced his retirement in 2010 after 13 years and 390 Test wickets. He reflected on his journey, challenges and achievements in a press conference and planned to focus on domestic and academy cricket.
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Learn about the life and career of Makhaya Ntini, the first black fast bowler for the South African cricket team. Find out how he overcame a rape accusation, took ten wickets at Lord's and became a Border legend.