Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi is a South African cricketer known for his fast bowling and ability to generate pace and bounce. He made his debut for the national team in 2017 and quickly gained recognition for his performances in limited-overs cricket. Ngidi has been a key player in South Africa's bowling attack, contributing to various formats of the game. His height and athleticism allow him to deliver sharp bouncers and seam movement, making him a formidable opponent for any batting lineup. Ngidi's presence in the squad is critical, especially as South Africa looks to shed its 'chokers' tag in major tournaments.
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Seifert and Allen faced high-quality pacemen Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi during their match.
T20 World Cup: Finn Allen says New Zealand confidence high for final - Sport
Pakistan· 2026-03-05
Lungi Ngidi was the fast bowler against whom Seifert reached his fifty.
Finn Allen’s record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final - SportPakistan· 2026-03-04
Lungi Ngidi's performance will be crucial for South Africa in the semifinal match.
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India· 2026-03-04
Lungi Ngidi is a South African bowler who has played a crucial role in the team's performance.
T20 World Cup: Unrelenting South Africa look to maintain momentum against KO'ed Zimbabwe | Cricket NewsIndia· 2026-02-28
Lungi Ngidi starred with the ball to help South Africa secure a dominant victory over West Indies.
Ngidi, Markram lead South Africa’s demolition of WI | Sports
Jamaica· 2026-02-27
Lungi Ngidi contributed to the South African bowling attack against India.
IND vs SA: Tactical surrender! South Africa expose India as David Miller, Marco Jansen script crushing 76-run hammering | Cricket NewsIndia· 2026-02-23
Lungi Ngidi was also rested as South Africa made changes for the match.
South Africa sink UAE to cap unblemished group campaign
Guyana· 2026-02-20
Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada kept the dangerous duo of Tim Seifert and Finn Allen quiet for two overs.
Jansen, Markram hand South Africa statement winGuyana· 2026-02-16
Lungi Ngidi was instrumental in South Africa's bowling attack, taking three wickets in quick succession.
South Africa and Zimbabwe cruise while Italy lose
Taiwan· 2026-02-11
Lungi Ngidi joins Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada in a formidable bowling attack.
Markram’s Proteas and the ghost of Barbados – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-02-03
Lungi Ngidi was picked up by Delhi Capitals for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
IPL Auction 2026: KKR break the bank for Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana; CSK bet big on uncapped Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-12-16
Lungi Ngidi dismissed Shubman Gill with a superb away-seamer.
IND vs SA: 'Shubman Gill & Surya Kumar Yadav’s form?' - Gautam Gambhir and co. asked to 'answer' after 2nd T20I defeat | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-12-12
Lungi Ngidi found Shubman Gill's outside edge with a perfectly pitched good-length ball.
IND vs SA: 'Why not Sanju Samson?' - memes break internet as Shubman Gill flops again with golden duck in 2nd T20I | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-12-11
Lungi Ngidi removed Shubman Gill in the first over and returned to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav.
Hardik Pandya powers India to 101-run rout, South Africa bowled out for lowest T20I score ever | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-12-09
Lungi Ngidi's bowling was credited for helping South Africa regain control in the match.
'Where was the intent?’: Irfan Pathan slams Ravindra Jadeja after sluggish finish costs India in Raipur ODI | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-12-05
Lungi Ngidi bowled Jos Buttler with a magical slow ball.
Breetzke leads South Africa to narrow win over England to seal seriesGuyana· 2025-09-05
Lungi Ngidi was also rested by South Africa for the match.
Three tons as record-breaking Australia crush South Africa in 3rd ODI consolation win - SportPakistan· 2025-08-24
Lungi Ngidi claimed five wickets as South Africa won the ODI series against Australia.
Breetzke, Ngidi star as South Africa crush Australia to win ODI series - SportPakistan· 2025-08-23
Lungi Ngidi climbed to 50th in T20I bowling rankings.
ICC ODI rankings: Babar Azam slips below Rohit Sharma, three Indians in Top 5 | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-08-13
Lungi Ngidi is a player in the South African cricket team.
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Australia· 2025-08-10
Lungi Ngidi took 2 wickets for 24 runs in his bowling spell.
Black Caps v South Africa: New Zealand get home in thriller to claim Twenty20 Tri-series trophy
New Zealand· 2025-07-26
Lungi Ngidi did the bulk of the damage with three wickets in the World Test Championship final.
Cummins, Carey shine as Aussies take upper hand in WTC final - SportPakistan· 2025-06-13
Lungi Ngidi took out Cummins’ stumps, leaving Australia teetering at 73-7.
Australia hold upper hand as bowlers dominate at Test cricket finalGuyana· 2025-06-13
Lungi Ngidi took 3 wickets for 38 runs.
Follow World Test Championship cricket scores, results, start time and minute-by-minute news updatesAustralia· 2025-06-13
Lungi Ngidi lulled Smith into stepping across his stumps and was struck on the pad.
Australia vs South Africa: World Test Championship in balance as wickets tumble at Lord's
United Kingdom· 2025-06-12
Ngidi contributed with 3-35 in the second innings against Australia.
WTC Final 2025: Australia in driving seat, lead South Africa by 218 at stumps on Day 2 | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-06-12Lungi Ngidi is part of the South African team and is categorized as a 'Grey Lizard' player.
Australia or South Africa? WTC Final winner predicted ahead of Lord's showdown | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-06-10
Lungi Ngidi is included in the squad for the World Test Championship final.
'Life moves on' Rabada looks ahead to World Test Championship final after drug banGuyana· 2025-06-01
Lungi Ngidi was left out of the RCB lineup.
Toss drama! RCB captain hands over wrong team sheet, makes bizarre blunder in LSG clash | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-05-27
South African Lungi Ngidi has returned for the Indian Premier League’s final phase.
South African players return to IPL with WTC final looming - SportPakistan· 2025-05-16
