Nolu Ndzundzu

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1977)}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nolu Ndzundzu

| female = true

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Nolubabalo Ndzundzu

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|12|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2000–2005

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 20 August

| testdebutyear = 2003

| testdebutagainst = England

| testcap = 42

| odidebutdate = 1 July

| odidebutyear = 2000

| odidebutagainst = England

| odicap = 28

| lastodidate = 1 April

| lastodiyear = 2005

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = Border

| year1 = {{nowrap|2002/03–2005/06}}

| columns = 3

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 8

| bat avg1 = 8.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 8

| deliveries1 = 36

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 16

| runs2 = 14

| bat avg2 = 7.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 5*

| deliveries2 = 564

| wickets2 = 8

| bowl avg2 = 38.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/16

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 42

| runs3 = 358

| bat avg3 = 17.04

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 52

| deliveries3 = 1,607

| wickets3 = 26

| bowl avg3 = 29.96

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/13

| catches/stumpings3 = 13/–

| date = 20 February 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10941/10941.html CricketArchive

}}

Nolubabalo Ndzundzu (born 21 December 1977) is a South African former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 16 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 2000 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Border.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/nolu-ndzundzu-54598 |title=Player Profile: Nolu Ndzundzu |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10941/10941.html |title=Player Profile: Nolu Ndzundzu |work=CricketArchive |access-date=20 February 2022}}

Ndzundzu was the first black woman to play cricket for South Africa. In July 2021, she told a Social Justice and Nation-Building hearing convened by Cricket South Africa that she had faced humiliation and discrimination during her international career. On tours, other members of the national team had wanted to change rooms if they were roomed with her, and had laughed at her poor command of English.{{cite web |author1=Women's CricZone Staff |title=People wanted to change rooms if they were roomed with me: Nolubabalo Ndzundzu at the SJN hearing |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/nolubabalo-ndzundzu-testifies-at-the-sjn-hearing |website=Women's CricZone |access-date=27 July 2021 |date=24 July 2021}}

After Ndzundzu retired as a cricketer, she became a police officer, and, subsequently, the selection convenor for the Border women's cricket team.