Career
A wicket-keeper from Durban, Xulu played in the KwaZulu-Natal under-19 side that drew the final of the 2001-2002 University of California, Berkeley Under-19 Competition with Western Province. In what was to be his only first-class match, he played solely as an opening batsman, with the wicket-keeping duties falling to Matthew Boote. He made a pair opening with Boote in each innings, falling twice to Lundi Mbane.
In the corresponding one-day fixture between KwaZulu-Natal and Border, Xulu replaced Boote as wicket-keeper.
He came in third in the batting order, scoring ten runs from eleven balls, comprising two boundaries (a four and a six).