South Africa's best XI since readmission

Makhaya Ntini

An earnest hard worker who could bowl all day without dropping even a yard of pace, Ntini’s relentless efforts reaped rich dividends for South Africa during his 13-year long career. The first ethnically black cricketer to play for South Africa, Ntini was handpicked from a village in Cape Province. The journey makes his achievements all the more sweet.

He wasn’t express like an Allan Donald, but kept bowling in the right areas without fail, often tiring the batsmen out with his crisp bowling.