Full Name

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Born

March 29, 1996, Durban, Natal

Age

27y 2d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

A tall, imposing paceman, Lungi Ngidi can reach speeds in the 140s kph and is as comfortable opening the bowling as he is at the death, making him one of South Africa's most promising prospects. Ngidi was schooled at Kwa-Zulu Natal's Hilton College and was involved at every provincial age-group level from Under-13 upwards.

He played for Kwa-Zulu Natal Under-19s at the Khaya Majola week in 2014, where he was spotted by Northerns. They facilitated his move up country, where he honed his skills at the University of Pretoria. Ngidi was identified as a T20 prospect early on when he finished as the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the Africa Cup, a provincial T20 tournament that serves as a curtain raiser to the season, in September 2015. His six wickets came at an average of 12.50 and helped Northerns win the title. He was named Africa T20 Cup player of the year and was also promoted to the franchise team, Titans, for parts of their T20 campaign. Ngidi played in the final for Titans in 2015-16, which they won, and was a central figure in their title defence the following season.

In January 2017, Ngidi was picked for South Africa's T20 squad to face Sri Lanka and was named Man of the Match on debut. Having largely been touted as a limited-overs prospect till then, a surprise was in store a year later: a maiden Test cap arrived against India in Centurion, and, yet again, what a debut it was. Ngidi's second-innings six-for helped South Africa knock India over for 151 and wrap up the series. Once again, he was named Man of the Match on debut.
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Career Averages
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test173023151192516/398/10223.373.0845.3130
ODI444320822004726/586/5827.835.7728.9310
T20I37377381106605/395/3918.438.9912.3210
FC315440622168906/379/8224.083.2045.1260
List A7169325830331066/586/5828.615.5830.7420
T20109106214428651525/395/3918.848.0114.1410
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test1727989194.9421541.390014170
ODI4416117919*15.8012961.240055110
T20I3783164*3.203053.33001080
FC314217142195.6835540.0000192120
List A71271812519*13.8819065.7800105160
T20109148254*4.164358.130010230
Lungisani True-man Ngidi
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Photos
Lungi Ngidi takes an excellent catch to dismiss Kyle Mayers
Lungi Ngidi sent back the dangerous Brandon King for a run-a-ball 72
Lungi Ngidi in his delivery stride as Kyle Mayers looks on
Lungi Ngidi picked up a stunning catch to send back Kyle Mayers
Lungi Ngidi removed Ben Duckett for a duck
Lungi Ngidi struck early for South Africa