Mluleki Nkala
On scorecards: ML Nkala
In-game rating: 65/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mluleki Nkala played 10 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2005. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with 5 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at MA Aziz Stadium in 2005.
The highest score in the archive is 47 from 95 balls against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club in 2001, in a match Zimbabwe won. The best bowling is 3 for 82 against England at Trent Bridge in 2000. At home the average was 15.3 across 7 Tests; away it was 11.3 across 3 Tests.
The most runs came against Bangladesh: 82 runs at 20.5 in 3 Tests. Queens Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 120 runs at 24.0. Zimbabwe won 2 of the Tests Mluleki Nkala played and lost 6, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 95 | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 30* | 50 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
| 24 | 50 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 2004 | Lost |
| 23 | 74 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 19 | 38 | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club | 2004 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/82 | 31 | England | Trent Bridge | 2000 | Drawn |
| 2/22 | 11 | England | Trent Bridge | 2000 | Drawn |
| 2/50 | 26 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 1/34 | 9 | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
| 1/60 | 15 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/104 against England (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 56.67 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 30 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 122.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 45 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 1 | 152.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 20.80 |
| India | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 93.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 153 | 15.30 | 0/0 | 4 | 121.75 |
| Away | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 34.29 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | 4 | 120 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 109.33 |
| Harare Sports Club | 3 | 33 | 6.60 | 0/0 | 1 | 159.00 |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 25.00 |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 20.80 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 2000 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2005 at MA Aziz Stadium
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