On this day in 1977, Makhaya Ntini was born
Other celebrities who were born on this day include comedian, Kevin Hart, and rapper, 50 Cent.
Today, 6 July, in 1977, Makhaya Ntini was born.
Makhaya is a former South African professional cricketer and was the first ethnically black player to play for the South African national cricket team.
He is known for being able to play all forms of the game.
He reached second place in the ICC Test match bowling ratings and was the third South African cricketer to take 300 Test cricket wickets, after Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald.
Born and bred in Mdingi, a small village in the Eastern Cape Province, he was discovered by a Border Cricket Board development officer, who was setting up a mini-cricket programme.
As a youngster, he was selected to tour England with the South Africa U/19 squad and played all five of the youth internationals.
In 2016, Makhaya was appointed as the assistant coach of the Zimbabwean national cricket team with a two-year contract.
His son, Thando Ntini, was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2018 U/19 Cricket World Cup.
Other celebrities who were born on this day include comedian, Kevin Hart, and rapper, 50 Cent.
