Full Name

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Born

March 29, 1996, Durban, Natal

Age

29y 150d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

A tall, imposing 140kph-plus fast bowler, Lungi Ngidi is as comfortable opening the bowling as he is at the death, and has been a regular presence in South Africa's sides, if not quite a shoo-in.

Ngidi played for Kwa-Zulu Natal Under-19s at the Khaya Majola week in 2014, where he was spotted by Northerns, moved upcountry to hone his skills at the University of Pretoria, and was identified as a T20 prospect when he was the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the provincial Africa Cup T20 tournament. He was promoted to Northerns' franchise team, Titans, for parts of their T20 campaign in 2015-16, played in the final, which they won, and was a central figure in their title defence the following season.

In January 2017, Ngidi made his T20I debut, against Sri Lanka, and was named Man of the Match on debut for his 2 for 12. A year later, he impressed even more on Test debut, blowing India's chase apart with 6 for 39 in the fourth innings in Centurion to take South Africa 2-0 up in the series. His debut ODI series followed, against the same opponent, and brought him eight wickets in three matches.

Ngidi took a six-for in the second ODI of the clean sweep of Australia at home just before the pandemic hit. After more than a year out of Test cricket, he took seven wickets in two matches against Sri Lanka at home. He then toured Pakistan and West Indies before getting stuck into his favourite opponents, India, once again, taking eight wickets in Centurion in late 2021, though not in a win this time.

Lungi Ngidi Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests203525781356586/398/10223.373.1544.4130
ODIs6968319830881106/586/5828.075.7929.0420
T20Is505010101502705/395/3921.458.9214.4210
FC345943252332976/379/8224.043.2344.5260
List A9694437441171446/586/5828.595.6430.3530
T20s148145290740561905/395/3921.348.3715.3510

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests20311197194.8523042.170014170
ODIs69281612520*10.4124251.650086180
T20Is501494113*8.205377.35004090
FC344619150195.5537040.5400192120
List A96392317120*10.6830356.4300136230
T20s14832208013*6.6610576.190042310

Lungi Ngidi T20 Stats

Bowling

TournamentTeamsMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
IPL2 teams161637252929 4/10 4/1018.248.5312.8100
SA20PR242351676126 4/39 4/3929.268.8419.8100
Major League CricketSEO2231561 1/24 1/2456.0010.8331.0000
Mzansi Super LeagueTS761201649 2/2 2/218.228.2013.3000

Batting & Fielding

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
IPL2 teams161100*-20.00000020
SA20PR241062813*7.003482.35000240
Major League CricketSEO2-----------10
Mzansi Super LeagueTS7-----------30
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Photos of Lungi Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi celebrates a wicket
Lungi Ngidi on completing his five-wicket haul
Lungi Ngidi had Marnus Labuschagne caught behind
Lungi Ngidi took the key wicket of Cameron Green
Lungi Ngidi got two wickets, and was economical
Temba Bavuma and Co pose with the WTC mace