1. Ayabonga Khaka was born on 18 July 1992 and is a South African cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a right-arm medium bowler.
14 Facts About Ayabonga Khaka
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Ayabonga Khaka started playing the game formally while in grade 1 at Ingwenya Primary School.
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Right from the beginning, Ayabonga Khaka preferred bowling to batting, as she was less likely to be hit by the ball, and it was challenging, especially against boys.
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Ayabonga Khaka continued playing mini cricket until she was 14, because no other choices were available to her, and she did not know about women's cricket.
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Ayabonga Khaka therefore quit playing cricket, and took up soccer.
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Ayabonga Khaka opted for cricket because she enjoyed it more.
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Ayabonga Khaka spent much of her early career working with former men's national team fast bowler Mfuneko Ngam at the cricket academy of the University of Fort Hare in Alice.
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Ayabonga Khaka made her debut for the national team in September 2012 against Bangladesh.
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On 23 July 2020, Ayabonga Khaka was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.
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In January 2022, in the second match against the West Indies, Ayabonga Khaka took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5 for 26.
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In South Africa's first match of the tournament, against Bangladesh, Ayabonga Khaka took her 100th wicket in WODI cricket.
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In May 2022, Ayabonga Khaka played for the Spirit team in the privately run 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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In June 2022, Ayabonga Khaka was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women.
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Ayabonga Khaka was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and for the ODI part of their multi-format home series against England in November 2024.