Nqaba Peter

{{short description|South African cricketer (born 2001)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nqaba Peter

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Nqabayomzi Xolela Peter

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 20 September

| odidebutyear = 2024

| odidebutagainst = Afghanistan

| odicap = 151

| lastodidate = 22 September

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan

| T20Idebutdate = 25 May

| T20Idebutyear = 2024

| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies

| T20Icap = 104

| lastT20Idate = 29 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland

| club1 = Border

| year1 = 2021–2023

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Lions

| year2 = 2023–present

| club3 = Paarl Royals

| year3 = 2024–2025

| date = 3 November

| year = 2024

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/nqabayomzi-peter-946483 Cricinfo

}}

Nqabayomzi Peter (born 9 December 2001) is a South African cricketer who plays for the South African cricket team and he represents Lions and Paarl Royals in South African domestic cricket and SA20 respectively, as a leg break bowler.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1958/1958379/1958379.html |title=Nqaba Peter |work=CricketArchive}}{{cite web|url=https://www.paarlroyals.com/squad/88436-nqabayomzi-peter |title=Nqabayomzi Peter |work=Paarl Royals}}

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Border against Limpopo in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 4 October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1277952.html |title=Limpopo vs Border at Kimberley- October 04, 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}} He made his List A debut for Lions against Western Province in the CSA One-Day Cup on 23 September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1394685.html |title=LIONS vs W Province at Johannesburg- September 23, 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}} He made his first-class debut for Lions against Boland in the 2024–25 CSA 4-Day Series on 20 March 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1444897.html |title=Boland vs Lions at Paarl- March 20, 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 March 2025}}

International career

In May 2024 he was earned maiden call-up for national team for the T20I series against West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sa-t20i-series-chance-for-quinton-de-kock-kyle-mayers-johnson-charles-lungi-ngidi-rassie-van-der-dussen-1434920 |title=WI vs SA: Chance for discards and out-of-formers to make statements |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in the second T20I of the same series on 25 May 2024. He took two wickets on his T20I debut.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-vs-south-africa-2024-1433350/west-indies-vs-south-africa-2nd-t20i-1433363/match-report |title=All-round Chase, effective Motie seal West Indies' T20I series win over South Africa |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}} In September 2024 he was named in One Day squad for the series against Afghanistan{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-in-uae-rest-rabada-klaasen-miller-maharaj-nortje-for-white-ball-games-against-afghanistan-and-ireland-1450397 |title=South Africa add fresh faces for white-ball games against Afghanistan and Ireland |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/series/afghanistan-vs-south-africa-m-2024/cricket-news/explained-why-south-africa-picked-nqabayomzi-peter-a-22-year-old-leggie-with-four-list-a-wickets |title=Explained: Why South Africa picked Nqabayomzi Peter, a 22-year-old leggie with four List A wickets |work=Wisden |access-date=3 November 2024}} and against Ireland.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/squads-announced-for-white-ball-tours-against-afghanistan-and-ireland/ |title=Squads announced for white-ball tours against Afghanistan and Ireland |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=3 November 2024}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Afghanistan, on 20 September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1445819.html |title=Afghanistan vs South Africa at Sharjah- September 20, 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}}

Awards

In September 2024, Peter was named the men's domestic newcomer of the season and T20 Challenge player of the season at the annual awards.{{cite web |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/laura-wolvaardt-marco-jansen-win-big-at-csa-annual-awards-1449980 |title=Wolvaardt, Jansen win big at CSA annual awards |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/inexperienced-south-africa-brace-for-afghanistan-challenge-amid-loud-backlash-from-home-1451364 |title=Inexperienced SA brace for Afghanistan challenge amid loud backlash |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 November 2024}}

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