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Good place IPL for him to rediscover his X Factor....
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Lungi Ngidi: Another tall, fast-bowling prospect from South Africa
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This bloke is an overrated bowler.
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6/71 so far against a very good Indian batting line-up, very impressive
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Best figures for Ngidi
6/39 vs Ind Centurion 2017/18
6/71 vs Ind Centurion 2021/22
5/19 vs WI Gros Islet 2021
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only bowler is SA inns that bowled to a plan but also had pace to make indian batsmen feel uncomfortable at the crease. Good bowling spell across 2 days.
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Took 4/29 in 4 overs
Including the big one of Virat
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Including the big one of Virat
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JOHANNESBURG: Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been released by Delhi Capitals for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as he continues his recovery from a lower back injury.
The 27-year-old sustained the injury during the playoffs of the Betway SA20 last month.
Ngidi is currently being monitored by the Cricket South Africa (CSA) medical team and undergoing rehab with his provincial team, the Momentum Multiply Titans. He is expected to return to play in the second half of the ongoing CSA T20 Challenge in April.
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The 27-year-old sustained the injury during the playoffs of the Betway SA20 last month.
Ngidi is currently being monitored by the Cricket South Africa (CSA) medical team and undergoing rehab with his provincial team, the Momentum Multiply Titans. He is expected to return to play in the second half of the ongoing CSA T20 Challenge in April.
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Proteas Men’s fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, as well as the all-format tour against Pakistan, due to a groin injury.
The 28-year-old recently underwent a medical assessment as part of his structured conditioning period, during which scans revealed bilateral proximal adductor tendinopathy. He will now begin a rehabilitation programme and is expected to return to play in January.
The 28-year-old recently underwent a medical assessment as part of his structured conditioning period, during which scans revealed bilateral proximal adductor tendinopathy. He will now begin a rehabilitation programme and is expected to return to play in January.
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Lungi Ngidi reaches 100 ODI wickets
Fastest to 100 ODI wickets for South Africa (By Matches)
58 - Imran Tahir
59 - Morne Morkel
64 - Allan Donald
64 - Kagiso Rabad
66 - Lungi Ngidi
Fastest to 100 ODI wickets for South Africa (By Matches)
58 - Imran Tahir
59 - Morne Morkel
64 - Allan Donald
64 - Kagiso Rabad
66 - Lungi Ngidi
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What happened to him? He used to be a very threatening bowler—seems like the IPL has destroyed his skills.
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Lungi Ngidi admits Smith dismissal ‘probably the best’ of his career
After self-confessed ‘struggles’ on the opening day of the World Test Championship Final against Australia, South Africa’s 29-year-old Lungi Ngidi opens up about his devastating second innings spell at Lord’s.
Nothing could contain Lungi Ngidi on the second day of the World Test Championship decider.
Least of all, himself, as he exploded with adrenalin, removing danger man Beau Webster to expose Australia's tail. That was the second of three critical wickets that have helped give South Africa renewed hope in the Ultimate Test, heading into the third day. The Aussies got to stumps at 144/8 and 218 runs ahead.
But no Day 2 wicket was bigger than his first, trapping Steve Smith lbw for 13. When reflecting on the day's play, Ngidi admitted it may well be the biggest wicket he's ever taken.
“I think because of the stage that we’re playing on, that’s probably the best wicket I could’ve gotten," he told ICC Digital.
“Having struggled a bit in the first innings and then to be able to get that wicket, at that stage, it probably ranks very high up there for me. I can’t put into words how I felt about taking that wicket. Such a relief.”
Ngidi's first innings efforts were overshadowed by teammates Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen's efforts, who between them picked up eight of the 10 wickets. Ngidi settled for figures of 0/45 from his eight overs.
“(I) probably tried to do too much, too early, ended up leaking runs, putting yourself under pressure and then you’re chasing the game from there," he added.
“I was putting a bit of pressure on myself. Bowling in the first innings, seeing the guys that have gone ahead, they’ve performed so well, taken wickets, you want to carry on that momentum.
“(With) Test cricket, you’ve got two chances as a bowler. The coach said, ‘just go play your game, don’t worry about anything that has gone on before, it’s your moment now, when you get the ball, just make it count.’”
But South Africa could barely have asked for a better response from their thoughful right-armer, who patiently executed a plan that duly paid off.
“First innings probably didn’t go as planned, so once I got a bit of rhythm from the other end, and I could feel that I was putting the ball in the right areas and there was still a bit of assistance in the wicket, I felt like that would probably be the dismissal, trying to set that up," he continued.
"And then, yeah, got it spot on, so very happy about that. It definitely (meant a lot)."
“(We’re) excited about the position that we’re in.”
Source: ICC
After self-confessed ‘struggles’ on the opening day of the World Test Championship Final against Australia, South Africa’s 29-year-old Lungi Ngidi opens up about his devastating second innings spell at Lord’s.
Nothing could contain Lungi Ngidi on the second day of the World Test Championship decider.
Least of all, himself, as he exploded with adrenalin, removing danger man Beau Webster to expose Australia's tail. That was the second of three critical wickets that have helped give South Africa renewed hope in the Ultimate Test, heading into the third day. The Aussies got to stumps at 144/8 and 218 runs ahead.
But no Day 2 wicket was bigger than his first, trapping Steve Smith lbw for 13. When reflecting on the day's play, Ngidi admitted it may well be the biggest wicket he's ever taken.
“I think because of the stage that we’re playing on, that’s probably the best wicket I could’ve gotten," he told ICC Digital.
“Having struggled a bit in the first innings and then to be able to get that wicket, at that stage, it probably ranks very high up there for me. I can’t put into words how I felt about taking that wicket. Such a relief.”
Ngidi's first innings efforts were overshadowed by teammates Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen's efforts, who between them picked up eight of the 10 wickets. Ngidi settled for figures of 0/45 from his eight overs.
“(I) probably tried to do too much, too early, ended up leaking runs, putting yourself under pressure and then you’re chasing the game from there," he added.
“I was putting a bit of pressure on myself. Bowling in the first innings, seeing the guys that have gone ahead, they’ve performed so well, taken wickets, you want to carry on that momentum.
“(With) Test cricket, you’ve got two chances as a bowler. The coach said, ‘just go play your game, don’t worry about anything that has gone on before, it’s your moment now, when you get the ball, just make it count.’”
But South Africa could barely have asked for a better response from their thoughful right-armer, who patiently executed a plan that duly paid off.
“First innings probably didn’t go as planned, so once I got a bit of rhythm from the other end, and I could feel that I was putting the ball in the right areas and there was still a bit of assistance in the wicket, I felt like that would probably be the dismissal, trying to set that up," he continued.
"And then, yeah, got it spot on, so very happy about that. It definitely (meant a lot)."
“(We’re) excited about the position that we’re in.”
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Ngidi revels in South Africa’s bold new brand of cricket
Lungi Ngidi’s five-for in the second ODI against Australia helped South Africa take an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Lungi Ngidi’s five-wicket haul in the second ODI against Australia earned him the Player of the Match award, his first in any format in nearly three years.
Ngidi’s superb spell powered the Proteas to an 84-run victory, sealing the series 2-0 with a game still to play.
South Africa have been on an impressive run in recent years, lifting the World Test Championship 2025 mace, reaching the final of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup and making multiple semi-final appearances across formats.
Ngidi, who has been an integral part of the journey, believes South Africa’s recent success has come from staying true to their identity while still aiming for results.
"The most important thing is how we played," Ngidi said. "Are we playing our brand of cricket? Are we playing the way we want to play? When we lose and we're not playing our way or with the freedom that the coach has given us, then it's a problem.
"But when we execute and we play the way we want to play, that's the beautiful thing."
Reflecting on his performance after bagging a five-for in the second ODI, the South African pacer added, "It's pretty much about giving you the freedom to bowl what you want to bowl.”
"We've been playing international cricket for a couple of years now, so we kind of know what we're good at and what we need to do. Set your field and bowl what you want to bowl according to whatever you see in front of you.
"Play the conditions in front of you and don't be scared to try things."
Ngidi’s brilliant planning was on display in the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne, which he revealed was inspired by fellow pacer Marco Jansen’s setup to remove Labuschagne in the ICC World Test Championship Final a few months ago.
"We do our video analysis and we've seen, even from the Test Championship, outside off with the ball shaping away seems to be effective. He leaves very well, but you need to score runs at some point in ODI cricket, so you're probably going to feel outside off," he noted.
"I just tried to keep it simple and just plug away at that length and that line and it seemed to come off. It went according to plan."
Ngidi has relished bowling against Australia in ODIs, claiming 26 wickets against them – the most he has taken against any opponent.
"It's always a battle against Australia. It's always competitive," Ngidi said.
"It's a test of character because we were put under pressure from the T20S, and we had the opportunity to win a series tonight, so just mentally stepping up and finishing it off.
"It's just a great rivalry that's always been there. And it's going to continue for many, many years."
South Africa will look to cap off their tour on a high when they face Australia in the third and final ODI on Sunday, 24 August, in Mackay.
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Lungi Ngidi’s five-for in the second ODI against Australia helped South Africa take an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Lungi Ngidi’s five-wicket haul in the second ODI against Australia earned him the Player of the Match award, his first in any format in nearly three years.
Ngidi’s superb spell powered the Proteas to an 84-run victory, sealing the series 2-0 with a game still to play.
South Africa have been on an impressive run in recent years, lifting the World Test Championship 2025 mace, reaching the final of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup and making multiple semi-final appearances across formats.
Ngidi, who has been an integral part of the journey, believes South Africa’s recent success has come from staying true to their identity while still aiming for results.
"The most important thing is how we played," Ngidi said. "Are we playing our brand of cricket? Are we playing the way we want to play? When we lose and we're not playing our way or with the freedom that the coach has given us, then it's a problem.
"But when we execute and we play the way we want to play, that's the beautiful thing."
Reflecting on his performance after bagging a five-for in the second ODI, the South African pacer added, "It's pretty much about giving you the freedom to bowl what you want to bowl.”
"We've been playing international cricket for a couple of years now, so we kind of know what we're good at and what we need to do. Set your field and bowl what you want to bowl according to whatever you see in front of you.
"Play the conditions in front of you and don't be scared to try things."
Ngidi’s brilliant planning was on display in the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne, which he revealed was inspired by fellow pacer Marco Jansen’s setup to remove Labuschagne in the ICC World Test Championship Final a few months ago.
"We do our video analysis and we've seen, even from the Test Championship, outside off with the ball shaping away seems to be effective. He leaves very well, but you need to score runs at some point in ODI cricket, so you're probably going to feel outside off," he noted.
"I just tried to keep it simple and just plug away at that length and that line and it seemed to come off. It went according to plan."
Ngidi has relished bowling against Australia in ODIs, claiming 26 wickets against them – the most he has taken against any opponent.
"It's always a battle against Australia. It's always competitive," Ngidi said.
"It's a test of character because we were put under pressure from the T20S, and we had the opportunity to win a series tonight, so just mentally stepping up and finishing it off.
"It's just a great rivalry that's always been there. And it's going to continue for many, many years."
South Africa will look to cap off their tour on a high when they face Australia in the third and final ODI on Sunday, 24 August, in Mackay.
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