Happy Birthday Makhaya Ntini! Fan Wish Legendary South African Player As Speedster Turns 48
A trendsetter in South African cricket, former pacer Makhaya Ntini celebrates his 48th birthday (July 6). Fans took to social media platforms and wished Ntini on his special day.
A trendsetter in South African cricket, former pacer Makhaya Ntini celebrates his 48th birthday (July 6). Ntini is South Africa's first player of colour in international cricket. The cricketer-turned-commentator played 274 matches, claiming 656 wickets, between 1998-2011. Ntini also holds an Indian Premier League hat-trick, having played just one season with Chennai Super Kings. Fans took to social media platforms and wished Ntini on his special day. Most Wickets for South Africa in Tests: From Dale Steyn to Kagiso Rabada, Check Full List.
Happy Birthday, Makhaya Ntini
Wishing a Happy 48th birthday to the legendary Proteas Pacer, 'Makhaya Ntini' 🎂#MakhayaNtini #happybirthday #southafricacricket #cricketupdates
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— Cric Updates (@CricUpdate58494) July 6, 2025
HBD Makhaya Ntini
WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY IN SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY 💡
On this day 6 July in 1977,Makhaya Ntini was born at King Williams Town ,Eastern Cape Province.
Ntini is a former South Africa Cricketer and and one of the best bowlers in the history of South African Cricket. pic.twitter.com/URglu8nFcO
— NORTH WEST TIMES (@NorthWesTimes) July 6, 2025
Makhaya Ntini Turns 48
Happy Birthday, Makhaya Ntini! He is the only player to take an IPL hat-trick where all three victims were bowled out: 🔥
His IPL Hat-trick Victims
- Sourav Ganguly (Bowled)
- Debabrata Das (Bowled)
- David Hussey (Bowled)
He was also the first foreign player to take a… pic.twitter.com/otnoqRi5U5
— All Cricket Records (@Cric_records45) July 6, 2025
Legendary Makhaya Ntini
🎉 Wishing a Happy Birthday to these cricketing legends born on July 6! 🏏🎂
🇿🇦 Makhaya Ntini – Born 1977
South Africa’s first Black Test cricketer. A fiery pacer with 300+ Test wickets who blazed a trail in the post-apartheid era. 🔥💪
🇦🇫 Rahmat Shah – Born 1993
Afghanistan’s… pic.twitter.com/Aj6ZnI5K1r
— Cricdiction (@cricdiction) July 5, 2025
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