from the Test side after poor performances against England. Ntini retired from all forms of international cricket in a T20I against India on 9 January 2011. To date, Ntini is one of only three players to have played more than 100 Test matches without scoring a 50. Courtney Walsh and Nathan Lyon are the others. During his career, Ntini took 22 five-wicket hauls. As of 2020, he ranks joint seventeenth among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers (joint with Allan Donald, Malcolm Marshall and Daniel Vettori), and joint second in the equivalent list for South Africa, alongside Donald and behind Dale Steyn. Controversies Ntini's career looked like coming to an early end in 1999 when he was charged and then convicted of rape, although he was finally acquitted. The case caused controversy in South Africa, with his conviction generating negative publicity in view of his status as the first black South African Test cricketer. Ntini maintained his innocence, was acquitted on appeal and rebuilt his international cricket career. Ntini thanked Cricket South Africa for sticking by him. On 17 July 2020, while on SABC 2's Morning Live, Ntini detailed the alleged racism he experienced throughout his career. He claimed other players would not sit with him during meals and said he "was forever lonely" in the Proteas team. Ntini further stated that he used to run to the stadium and back to hotels to avoid being lonely on the team bus. Ntini's comments came shortly after fellow South African cricketer Lungi Ngidi called for the national team to show support towards the Black Lives Matter movement. Coaching career In January 2016, Ntini was appointed as the assistant coach of the Zimbabwean national cricket team with a two-year contract. Following the sacking of the previous coach Dav Whatmore, Ntini was appointed as interim head coach for the home series against India in 2016. He resigned from the role as coach in January 2018, although Ntini was reported to have claimed that he was asked to step down by the board on the basis of alleged complaints from the players over his coaching methods. References External links 1977 births Living people Border cricketers ICC World XI One Day International cricketers South African cricketers South Africa One Day International cricketers South Africa Test cricketers South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers Warwickshire cricketers Warriors cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket