Nqaba Peter
CountrySouth Africa
FullnameNqabayomzi Xolela Peter
Birth date9 December 2001 (age 24)
Birth placeEast London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2024–present
Odidebutdate20 September
Odidebutyear2024
OdidebutagainstAfghanistan
Odicap151
Lastodidate8 November
Lastodiyear2025
LastodiagainstPakistan
T20idebutdate25 May
T20idebutyear2024
T20idebutagainstWest Indies
T20icap104
Lastt20idate12 August
Lastt20iyear2025
Lastt20iagainstAustralia
Club 1Border
Year 12020/21–2022/23
Club 2Gauteng
Year 22023/24–
Club 3Paarl Royals
Year 32023/24–
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 14
Runs 121
Bat avg 110.50
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 116
Deliveries 1162
Wickets 16
Bowl avg 127.16
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/55
Catches/stumpings 13/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 212
Runs 229
Bat avg 214.50
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 210*
Deliveries 2210
Wickets 29
Bowl avg 236.00
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/32
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Column 3FC
Matches 35
Runs 389
Bat avg 344.50
100s/50s 30/1
Top score 381
Deliveries 3396
Wickets 38
Bowl avg 329.37
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 32/19
Catches/stumpings 34/–
Column 4LA
Matches 423
Runs 443
Bat avg 48.60
100s/50s 40/0
Top score 416
Deliveries 4988
Wickets 423
Bowl avg 444.13
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40

Nqabayomzi Xolela Peter (born 9 December 2001) is a South African cricketer who plays for the South Africa national cricket team. He plays domestically for Gauteng and Paarl Royals as a leg break bowler.[1][2]

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Border against Limpopo in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 4 October 2021.[3] He made his List A debut for Lions against Western Province in the CSA One-Day Cup on 23 September 2023.[4] He made his first-class debut for Lions against Boland in the 2024–25 CSA 4-Day Series on 20 March 2025.[5]

International career

In May 2024 he was earned maiden call-up for national team for the T20I series against West Indies.[6] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in the second T20I of the same series on 25 May 2024. He took two wickets on his T20I debut.[7] In September 2024 he was named in One Day squad for the series against Afghanistan[8][9] and against Ireland.[10] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Afghanistan, on 20 September 2024.[11]

Awards

In September 2024, Peter was named the men's domestic newcomer of the season and T20 Challenge player of the season at the annual awards.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Nqaba Peter". CricketArchive
  2. ^ "Nqabayomzi Peter". Paarl Royals
  3. ^ "Limpopo vs Border at Kimberley- October 04, 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "LIONS vs W Province at Johannesburg- September 23, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Boland vs Lions at Paarl- March 20, 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ "WI vs SA: Chance for discards and out-of-formers to make statements". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ^ "All-round Chase, effective Motie seal West Indies' T20I series win over South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  8. ^ "South Africa add fresh faces for white-ball games against Afghanistan and Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Explained: Why South Africa picked Nqabayomzi Peter, a 22-year-old leggie with four List A wickets". Wisden. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Squads announced for white-ball tours against Afghanistan and Ireland". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Afghanistan vs South Africa at Sharjah- September 20, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  12. ^ Moonda, Firdose. "Wolvaardt, Jansen win big at CSA annual awards". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Inexperienced SA brace for Afghanistan challenge amid loud backlash". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.