Nqaba Peter

Nqaba Peter
Personal information
Full name
Nqabayomzi Xolela Peter
Born (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 24)
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 151)20 September 2024 v Afghanistan
Last ODI8 November 2025 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 104)25 May 2024 v West Indies
Last T20I12 August 2025 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21–2022/23Border
2023/24–Gauteng
2023/24–Paarl Royals
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 4 12 5 23
Runs scored 21 29 89 43
Batting average 10.50 14.50 44.50 8.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 16 10* 81 16
Balls bowled 162 210 396 988
Wickets 6 9 8 23
Bowling average 27.16 36.00 29.37 44.13
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/55 2/32 2/19 4/48
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 4/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 March 2026

Nqabayomzi Xolela Peter (born 9 December 2001) is a South African cricketer who plays for the South Africa national cricket team. He plays domestically for Gauteng and Paarl Royals as a leg break bowler.

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Border against Limpopo in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 4 October 2021. He made his List A debut for Lions against Western Province in the CSA One-Day Cup on 23 September 2023. He made his first-class debut for Lions against Boland in the 2024–25 CSA 4-Day Series on 20 March 2025.

International career

In May 2024 he was earned maiden call-up for national team for the T20I series against West Indies. 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. In September 2024 he was named in One Day squad for the series against Afghanistan and against Ireland. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Afghanistan, on 20 September 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Nqaba Peter". CricketArchive.
  2. ↑ "Nqabayomzi Peter". Paarl Royals.
  3. ↑ "Limpopo vs Border at Kimberley- October 04, 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "LIONS vs W Province at Johannesburg- September 23, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Boland vs Lions at Paarl- March 20, 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "WI vs SA: Chance for discards and out-of-formers to make statements". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "All-round Chase, effective Motie seal West Indies' T20I series win over South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "South Africa add fresh faces for white-ball games against Afghanistan and Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Explained: Why South Africa picked Nqabayomzi Peter, a 22-year-old leggie with four List A wickets". Wisden. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Squads announced for white-ball tours against Afghanistan and Ireland". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Afghanistan vs South Africa at Sharjah- September 20, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Moonda, Firdose. "Wolvaardt, Jansen win big at CSA annual awards". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Inexperienced SA brace for Afghanistan challenge amid loud backlash". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2024.