Malcolm Nofal

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Malcolm Nofal

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|18|df=yes}}

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Allrounder

| club1 = Gauteng

| year1 = 2010–2014

| club2 = Wellington

| year2 = 2017–2020

| club3 = Limpopo

| year3 = 2021–present

| date = 27 January 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/379860.html Cricinfo

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Malcolm Nofal (born 18 September 1991) is a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/379860.html |title=Malcolm Nofal |access-date=31 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Gauteng in the 2010–11 CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge on 28 October 2010{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/469584.html |title=CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge at Johannesburg, Oct 28-30 2010 |access-date=31 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} and played for the South Africa Under-19s at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

In January 2018, he scored his first century in List A cricket, while playing for Wellington in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy in New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120151.html |title=14th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Jan 31 2018 |access-date=31 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/101063282/central-districts-wellington-leave-it-late-in-ford-trophy |title=Central Districts, Wellington leave it late in Ford Trophy |access-date=31 January 2018 |work=Stuff}} In March 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, batting for Wellington in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/102362575/malcom-nofal-scores-century-on-debut-for-wellington |title=Malcom Nofal scores century on debut for Wellington |publisher=Stuff |access-date=18 March 2018}} He went on to score 179 runs before being dismissed.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/102371803/legspinner-ish-sodhi-stars-with-seven-wickets-in-plunket-shield-for-nd |title=Legspinner Ish Sodhi stars with seven wickets in Plunket Shield for ND |publisher=Stuff |access-date=18 March 2018}} In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2018}}

Nofal emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand in 2015 after finding it too difficult to break through in South African cricket.{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/94597718/malcolm-nofal-dreaming-of-international-cricket-after-securing-wellington-contract | title=Malcolm Nofal dreaming of international cricket after securing Wellington contract | work=Stuff | date=11 July 2017 | access-date=17 March 2018 | author=Hyslop, Liam }} However, he returned to South Africa in 2020,{{cite web|url=https://cricketfanaticsmag.com/a-heartening-new-journey-malcolm-nofal-exclusive/ |title=A heartening new journey – Malcolm Nofal Exclusive |work=Cricket Fanatics Mag |access-date=27 January 2022}} and signed to play in the Leinster League in Ireland for the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricx.com/news/north-county-return-for-prolific-south-african-all-rounder-malcolm-nofal/ |title=North County return for prolific South African all-rounder Malcolm Nofal |work=CricX |access-date=27 January 2022}}