Lungi Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi

South Africa
2017 - 2025
  • Date of Birth 1996-3-29
  • Role bowler
  • Batting Style right-hand bat
  • Bowling Style right-arm fast-medium
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
TEST SA vs IND 2018-01-13
ODI IND vs SA 2018-02-07
T20 SA vs SL 2017-01-20

Recent Performances

South Africa vs India
2025-12-11
Batting: -
Bowling: 2/26
India vs South Africa
2025-12-09
Batting: 2*
Bowling: 3/31
South Africa vs India
2025-12-06
Batting: 1
Bowling: 0/56
India vs South Africa
2025-12-03
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/51
Titans vs North West
2025-11-14
Batting: -
Bowling: 2/38
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-11-08
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/17
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-11-04
Batting: 0*
Bowling: 2/46
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-10-31
Batting: 7*
Bowling: 0/14
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-10-28
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/35
South Africa vs England
2025-09-04
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/72

Batting Statistics

Matches 20
Innings 31
Runs 97
Average 4.85
Strike Rate 42.17
Highest Score 19
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 14
Sixes 1
Catches 7

Bowling Statistics

Matches 20
Innings 35
Wickets 58
Average 23.37
Economy 3.15
Strike Rate 44.4
Best Figure 6/39
4 Wickets 1
5 Wickets 3
Balls Bowled 2578
Runs Conceded 1356

Batting Statistics

Matches 75
Innings 31
Runs 126
Average 9
Strike Rate 48.83
Highest Score 20*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 8
Sixes 6
Catches 18

Bowling Statistics

Matches 75
Innings 74
Wickets 115
Average 29.13
Economy 5.8
Strike Rate 30
Best Figure 6/58
4 Wickets 4
5 Wickets 2
Balls Bowled 3461
Runs Conceded 3350

Batting Statistics

Matches 54
Innings 16
Runs 50
Average 10
Strike Rate 83.33
Highest Score 13*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 4
Sixes 1
Catches 9

Bowling Statistics

Matches 54
Innings 54
Wickets 76
Average 21.15
Economy 8.85
Strike Rate 14.3
Best Figure 5/39
4 Wickets 2
5 Wickets 1
Balls Bowled 1089
Runs Conceded 1608

Batting Statistics

Matches 102
Innings 42
Runs 172
Average 9.55
Strike Rate 53.91
Highest Score 20*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 13
Sixes 6
Catches 23

Bowling Statistics

Matches 102
Innings 100
Wickets 149
Average 29.38
Economy 5.66
Strike Rate 31.1
Best Figure 6/58
4 Wickets 5
5 Wickets 3
Balls Bowled 4637
Runs Conceded 4379

Batting Statistics

Matches 153
Innings 34
Runs 89
Average 7.41
Strike Rate 79.46
Highest Score 13*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 4
Sixes 3
Catches 31

Bowling Statistics

Matches 153
Innings 150
Wickets 198
Average 21.21
Economy 8.37
Strike Rate 15.2
Best Figure 5/39
4 Wickets 5
5 Wickets 1
Balls Bowled 3010
Runs Conceded 4200
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.