Proteas Women bowler Ayabonga Khaka makes historic 100th cap, loves 'inspiring kids'

Robert Marawa speaks to Proteas Women fast bowler, Ayabonga Khaka

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Khaka made her100^th international appearance in the third and final ICC Women’s Championship One-Day International against Sri Lanka in Potchefstroom.

She has come a long way since making her debut in 2012.

“For me as a player, milestones are not something that I look at a lot, I try to go onto the field and represent myself and the country and inspire the kids.”

- Ayabonga Khaka, fast bowler – Proteas Women

She becomes the ninth Proteas Women player to achieve the monumental 200-cap mark in ODI cricket.

She is the first black African woman, and only the third Black African cricketer (behind Makhaya Ntini and Kagiso Rabada), to achieve a century of matches in the 50-over format in the history of SA cricket. 

“Being in such great company means a lot. I am grateful for those guys to be honest. Mkhaya Ntini is someone that I looked up to when I was growing up, he was someone I could relate to.”

- Ayabonga Khaka, fast bowler – Proteas Women