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Nonkululeko Mlaba
25 quotes
“We didn’t know how to do certain things in some situations.”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think we should have been calmer.”
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“We were just rushing. We were trying to do so many things.”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We should have tried to take every ball one at a time.”
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“In my club, we only had one spinner and one left-arm pacer.”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My coach decided to move me to spin so there would be a right-left spin combination.”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It wasn’t too hard. I had to fine-tune some technique but I naturally got the turn”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meet Nonkululeko Mlaba: From the township to brink of cricket World Cup glory, October 2024, The Citizens , by Jacques van der Westhuyzen
“I didn’t understand it at first and I was so mad, but then I started to enjoy it more because I didn’t have to run to bowl.”
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“I could just walk in and bowl” – which captures how instinctively she took to the craft that now defines her role in the Proteas women’s team.”
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“fill in love with the control of spin bowling”
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“taught me patience… you can’t rush a batter at this level”
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“It’s very nice to see my name on the [ICC] rankings”
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“to give the captain options”
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“stay calm so the team can stay calm”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“winning the over before thinking about the wicket.”
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“It’s a mindset built for tournament cricket, where control is currency.”
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Recorded in: Nonkululeko Mlaba: The quiet powerhouse of women’s cricket,TFG media August 2024 by Emma Mbuthuma
“We're still trying to find our feet, because we just don't really know what we did wrong”
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“I felt like we had the World Cup but I don't know what happened to us on the day.”
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“But, we are going to come back and hopefully bring the trophy home soon.”
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“only as a sport for white people”
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“It is simple, it comes from support and nothing beats support, motivation and belief”
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“Cricket is not as big in our country as rugby or football.”
Nonkululeko Mlaba (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In my township, I see a lot of talented boys but some don't become successful because of the mentality that it's because they are from the township.”
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“I would say don't look at where you're coming from, it's not about that.”
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“If you're putting in the work, working harder, and working towards your goal, you will always succeed.”
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Recorded in: SA's Mlaba on World Cup heartbreak and chasing a dream, Dec 2024, BBC Sport by Ffion Wynne & Robin-Duke Madlala