South Africa / Players
Full name Mfuneko Ngam
Born January 29, 1979, Middledrift, Cape Province
Current age 30 years 299 days
Major teams South Africa, Border, Dolphins, Eastern Province, Warriors
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | - | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 46 | 54 | 9 | 329 | 35 | 7.31 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 42 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2* | 2.50 | 15 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 5 | 392 | 189 | 11 | 3/26 | 6/62 | 17.18 | 2.89 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 46 | 7059 | 3690 | 115 | 4/25 | 32.08 | 3.13 | 61.3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 42 | 1612 | 1275 | 46 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 27.71 | 4.74 | 35.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 13 | 11 | 168 | 245 | 8 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 30.62 | 8.75 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Dec 8-12, 2000 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 2-4, 2001 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1997/98 |
| Last First-class | Eagles v Warriors at Kimberley, Feb 15-18, 2007 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Eastern Province at Pietermaritzburg, Nov 18, 2007 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Dolphins v Eastern Cape at Durban, Apr 21, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Dolphins v Warriors at Durban, Feb 1, 2006 scorecard |
His hero is Allan Donald, but it's difficult not see at least a trace of Michael Holding in Mfuneko Ngam, the Eastern Province Express, who made his Test debut against New Zealand as a 21-year-old in December 2000. Put simply, "Chew" Ngam is a completely natural fast bowler with a smooth run-up and enough pace to make the best batsmen hop around. After two impressive displays against Sri Lanka, everything seemed to be going swimmingly when, along with Makhaya Ntini, he became the first African player to be voted as a national cricketer of the year in 2001. However, a succession of stress fractures in his legs have since hindered his progress. He underwent a barrage of tests in an attempt to establish why his bones appear to be so brittle - it has been suggested that he may suffer from a genetic disorder or that the root cause lies in certain dietary deficiencies earlier in his life. Peter Robinson
- Donald urges fast bowlers to use 'leading arm' (Jun 15, 2006)
- Kallis XI fall short despite Butt's century (Sep 17, 2005)
- Ngam to play for Warriors (Mar 31, 2005)
- Boje and Ngam return for NZ tour (Feb 2, 2004)
- Ngam on the comeback trail (Aug 24, 2003)
Jul 18, 2002
Mfuneko Ngam
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May 31, 2001
Portrait - Mfuneko Ngam
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Jan 10, 2001
Mfuneko Ngam bowling in the match where he took 3 for 93
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