Proteas star Ngidi rates Indian masterclass as 'one of my best'
Lungi Ngidi says his 4-29 in his side's crucial T20 World Cup win over India in Perth on Sunday was up there with one of his best efforts in a Proteas jersey.
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Delhi Capitals Lose Lungi Ngidi Ahead Of IPL 2024, Replace Him With Star Australian All-Rounder
Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Delhi Capitals (DC) on Friday named Australian all-rounder Jake Fraser-McGurk as a replacement for Proteas bowler Lungisani Ngidi. IPL released a statement that the South African seamer has been ruled out of the upcoming season due to an injury. It added that Fraser-McGurk joined the Delhi-based franchise with his reserve price of Rs 50 lakhs.
Proteas quickie Ngidi out of IPL
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as he continues to recover from a lower back injury.
11 Balls, 6 wickets, 0 Runs: India's Spectacular Collapse vs South Africa Is A First In 147 Years
It was one of those days, where unexpected things were always round the corner in Cape Town. On a bright sunny morning on Wednesday, South Africa capitulated for just 55 with fast bowler Mohammed Siraj breathing fire. He took six wickets as India bowled out its rivals for the lowest score ever by any team against the side. However, that was just the first part of the thriller that was about to unfold. India were expected to take a huge lead. Though the Rohit Sharma-led side took the lead comfortably, the incidents that began to unravel from the 34th over of the Indian innings was beyond any explanation.
Ahead Of First Test Match Against India, South Africa Coach's Big 'Kagiso Rabada' Warning
With his frontline pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi hitting the nets ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad on Saturday expressed confidence that India won't be able to breach their 'Final Frontier' in the upcoming series. Rabada was rested from the white ball leg as he was nursing a heel niggle while Ngidi pulled out after sustaining a left ankle injury ahead of the T20Is. On Saturday afternoon though, Rabada and Ngidi bowled full tilt at the centre training wicket of the Supersport Park and facing them was Dean Elgar, who is playing in his last series. The Centurion track is a pacer's dream although India did get the better of South Africa last time around. The head coach would want his lethal weapons to fire on all cylinders.
India chase history in test series in South Africa
PRETORIA : India go in search of history when they face hosts South Africa in two tests starting in Pretoria on Tuesday, hoping to claim a first ever series victory in a country where they have come close before only to fall agonisingly short.
1st Test: South Africa Coach Shukri Conrad Confident Of "Stopping" India As Kagiso Rabada Hits Nets
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad is confident that India won't be able to breach the 'Final Frontier' in their Test history even with his frontline pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi hitting the nets ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test. Rabada was rested from the white ball leg as he nursing a heel niggle while Ngidi dropped out after sustaining a left ankle injury ahead of the T20Is. On Saturday afternoon, Rabada and Nigidi were out there bowling full tilt at the centre training wicket at the Supersport Park and facing them was Dean Elgar, the man who is playing his last series.
Big Jolt For South Africa Even Before T20I Series vs India Begins As Star Is Ruled Out
The Indian cricket team renews its rivalry with South Africa beginning with a T20I on Sunday. India will play all three formats on the Tour. South Africa, at home, have always been a great force and the Indian cricket team knows it well. This time India will have three captain - Rohit Sharma (Tests), KL Rahul (ODIs) and Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is). The white-ball teams of India bear a fresh look with veterans like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah being rested. Ahead of the T20I series, South Africa got a big shock as star pacer Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the series.
Blow for Proteas as Ngidi ruled out of T20 series against India
The Proteas suffered a blow on the eve of the three-match T20 series against India with the news that fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out due to injury.