Lungi Ngidi

South African cricketer

Lungisani True-man Ngidi is a professional cricketer from South Africa. He plays for the national cricket team. He was born on March 29, 1996.[2]

Lungi Ngidi
Ngidi playing for South Africa, December 2022
Personal information
Full nameLungisani True-man Ngidi
Born (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 334)13 January 2018 v India
Last Test26 December 2022 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 126)7 February 2018 v India
Last ODI2 April 2023 v Netherlands
ODI shirt no.22
T20I debut (cap 67)20 January 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I28 March 2023 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.22
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentNortherns
2016–2021Titans
2018–2021Chennai Super Kings
2022–presentDelhi Capitals
2023Paarl Royals
2023-presentSan Francisco Unicorns
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 17 44 36 31
Runs scored 89 79 16 142
Batting average 4.94 15.80 3.20 5.68
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 19* 4* 19
Balls bowled 2,315 2,082 714 4,062
Wickets 51 72 58 90
Bowling average 23.37 27.83 18.29 24.08
5 wickets in innings 3 1 1 6
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/39 6/58 5/39 6/37
Catches/stumpings 7/– 11/– 8/– 12/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 May 2023

References change

  1. Dwivedi, Sandeep (19 January 2018). "South Africa speeding star Lungi Ngidi's come a long way — From panic attack on Indian bus". The Indian Express. The feel-good story about the 6'4" young black pacer, son of domestic helps from Durban, who first went to school because of an anonymous benefactor, has got South Africa smiling.
  2. Lungi Ngidi

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