Makhaya Ntini
On scorecards: M Ntini
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Makhaya Ntini played 101 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2009. The first came against Sri Lanka at Newlands, with scores of 3 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kingsmead in 2009.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 380 wickets at 28.6 in 97 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 37 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 2005. In all: 18 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 249 wickets at 24.0 at home and 141 wickets at 37.3 away. The most wickets came against England: 70 wickets at 34.4 in 18 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 53 wickets at 29.1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 50 of the Tests Makhaya Ntini played and lost 28, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 101 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32* | 47 | England | Headingley | 2003 | Won |
| 28* | 75 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2009 | Lost |
| 26 | 46 | England | Wanderers Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 23 | 23 | India | Mangaung Oval | 2001 | Won |
| 22* | 23 | West Indies | Wanderers Stadium | 2003 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/37 | 19.5 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2005 | Won |
| 6/59 | 21 | Pakistan | St George's Park | 2007 | Lost |
| 6/66 | 31.4 | New Zealand | Mangaung Oval | 2000 | Won |
| 6/95 | 28 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2005 | Won |
| 6/100 | 18.5 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 2006 | Lost |
Best in a match: 13/132 against West Indies (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 175 | 13.46 | 0/0 | 70 | 34.36 |
| Australia | 15 | 152 | 10.13 | 0/0 | 58 | 34.74 |
| West Indies | 15 | 95 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 63 | 27.59 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 85 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 35 | 29.80 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 67 | 9.57 | 0/0 | 46 | 25.22 |
| India | 10 | 70 | 7.78 | 0/0 | 36 | 28.97 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 47 | 9.40 | 0/0 | 41 | 24.07 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 35 | 16.37 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 46.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 378 | 9.95 | 0/0 | 249 | 24.04 |
| Away | 48 | 321 | 9.73 | 0/0 | 141 | 37.28 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 35.80 |
| 2000s | 97 | 690 | 9.86 | 0/0 | 380 | 28.64 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 13 | 87 | 10.88 | 0/0 | 53 | 29.09 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 10 | 89 | 9.89 | 0/0 | 53 | 21.57 |
| Kingsmead | 10 | 87 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 43 | 28.19 |
| SuperSport Park | 10 | 52 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 54 | 21.22 |
| St George's Park | 5 | 35 | 8.75 | 0/0 | 20 | 25.00 |
| Headingley | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 27.58 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1998 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2009 at Kingsmead
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