Masimphuthando Ntini (born 7 July 2000) is a South African cricketer.[1] In August 2018, he was awarded a senior contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 domestic season.[2] He is the son of former cricketer Makhaya Ntini.[3]

Thando Ntini
Personal information
Full name
Masimphuthando Ntini
Born (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24)
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleAll Rounder
RelationsMakhaya Ntini (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19–2019/20Western Province
2019/20Cape Cobras
2020/21Titans
2022/23–2022/23KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2023/24KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 19 23 18
Runs scored 234 147 12
Batting average 13.76 32* 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 40 26 7
Balls bowled 2,428 927 306
Wickets 40 26 18
Bowling average 32.60 35.76 26.44
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/98 4/36 2/21
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 December 2023

He made his Twenty20 debut for Western Province in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 15 September 2018.[4] Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He made his List A debut for Western Province in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 10 February 2019.[6] He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 14 February 2019.[7]

In September 2019, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[8] In April 2021, Ntini was named in the South Africa Emerging Men's squad for their six-match tour of Namibia.[9] Later the same month, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Thando Ntini". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ "SA U-19 stars awarded senior provincial and franchise contracts ahead of 2018/19 season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Thando Ntini ready to show people he 'can be better' than his father Makhaya". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Pool A, Africa T20 Cup at Pietermaritzburg, Sep 15 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Raynard van Tonder to captain South Africa at 2018 ICC U19 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Johannesburg, Feb 10 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Pool B, CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup at Cape Town, Feb 14-16 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Western Province Name Squad for CSA Provincial T20 Cup". Cricket World. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  9. ^ "SA Emerging men to tour Namibia". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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