Star South African women’s staff rapid bowler Ayabonga Khaka is set to make record on Wednesday by getting to be her country’s very first black African female centurion in 50 overs cricket.
She will also grow to be only South Africa’s 3rd black African cricketer, gentleman and girl, to get to the 100 cap mark in the minimal overs structure of the activity.
The South African women’s crew get on Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, with the hosts 1- up in the 3-match sequence. The initial ball is to be bowled at 2pm.
South Africa won the second activity in Kimberley at the weekend by seven wickets next a washed out initially match.
‘Honoured’
Khaka, who manufactured her debut in 2012, stated she was honoured to get to the mark.
“I’m not the individual that often appears to be like at milestones. I get pleasure from actively playing for my place and I am honoured that I will have a likelihood to achieve that (mark),” she claimed.
Khaka, the ninth South African women to strike the 100-cap mark in ODIs, extra: “To be straightforward, I’m just a cricketer. I’ll choose it that I’m achieving a milestone that other men and women have reached.
“I’m not searching at it as I’m the very first one, but I’m grateful to be component of the team that has obtained that. We have had good gamers in advance of me and I’m just honoured to be component of them.”
Ntini an inspiration
Makhaya Ntini and Kagiso Rabada are the very first two black African cricketers to play 100 ODI matches for their region.
“I normally looked up to Makhaya Ntini when I was rising up,” stated Khaka.
“I could relate to him simply because we’re coming from the very same areas of the nation. And with KG (Rabada), he’s nonetheless likely, he’s however a youngster, but with the experience that he has, he’s exhibiting (up) each individual and every single working day. I’m grateful to be part of that list with people two fantastic men.”
Seeking ahead to Wednesday’s final ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka, the pace bowler mentioned: “50 in excess of cricket for us is all about the points. The T20I sequence was about planning for the T20 Environment Cup and this 1 is all about the factors. We know how large it is and we are completely ready for it.”