Malcolm Nofal
Malcolm Nofal (born 18 September 1991) is a South African cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Gauteng in the 2010–11 CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge on 28 October 2010[2] and played for the South Africa Under-19s at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[3]
Personal information | |
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Born | 18 September 1991 |
Batting | Left-hand bat |
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Role | Allrounder |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2010–2014 | Gauteng |
2017–present | Wellington |
Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2018 |
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.[4][5] In March 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, batting for Wellington in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season.[6] He went on to score 179 runs before being dismissed.[7] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.[8]
Nofal emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand in 2015 after finding it too difficult to break through in South African cricket due to the quota system.[3]
References
- "Malcolm Nofal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge at Johannesburg, Oct 28-30 2010". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- Hyslop, Liam (11 July 2017). "Malcolm Nofal dreaming of international cricket after securing Wellington contract". Stuff. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "14th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Jan 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Central Districts, Wellington leave it late in Ford Trophy". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "Malcom Nofal scores century on debut for Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "Legspinner Ish Sodhi stars with seven wickets in Plunket Shield for ND". Stuff. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.