Raisibe Ntozakhe

Annah Raisibe Ntozakhe (born 29 November 1996) is a South African cricketer.[1] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 9 May 2017.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for South Africa Women against India on 13 February 2018.[3]

Raisibe Ntozakhe
Personal information
Full name
Annah Raisibe Ntozakhe
Born (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 80)9 May 2017 v India
Last ODI17 June 2022 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 45)13 February 2018 v India
Last T20I28 June 2018 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–presentCentral Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 21 12
Runs scored 8 0
Batting average 2.00 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 3* 0*
Balls bowled 882 168
Wickets 16 3
Bowling average 35.93 75.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/16 1/10
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 June 2022

In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.[4]

On 9 October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.[5][6] However, later that same day the International Cricket Council (ICC) deemed her bowling action to be illegal. Therefore, she was immediately suspended from bowling in international matches.[7] The following month, she was ruled out of the tournament and replaced by Yolani Fourie.[8]

In September 2019, she was named in the F van der Merwe XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[9][10] On 23 July 2020, Ntozakhe was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[11]

In February 2022, she was named as one of three reserves in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12]

References
  1. "Raisibe Ntozakhe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "Women's Quadrangular Series (in South Africa), 3rd Match: South Africa Women v India Women at Potchefstroom (Uni), May 9, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. "1st T20I, India Women tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Feb 13 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' [sic] contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. "Bowling action of South Africa Women's off-spinner Raisibe Ntozakhe found to be illegal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. "CSA announce two changes to Proteas Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  9. "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  10. "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  11. "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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