Lungi Ngidi
On scorecards: L Ngidi
In-game rating: 83/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lungi Ngidi played 17 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2018 to 2024. The first came against India at SuperSport Park, with scores of 1 and 1, and 7 wickets, and the last against India at Newlands in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 39 wickets at 21.7 in 13 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 39 against India at SuperSport Park in 2018. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 39 wickets at 17.3 at home and 15 wickets at 30.9 away. The most wickets came against India: 27 wickets at 15.2 in 6 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 9 wickets at 24.7. South Africa won 9 of the Tests Lungi Ngidi played and lost 8.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 21 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2022 | Lost |
| 14* | 18 | Sri Lanka | Wanderers Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 9 | 14 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2022 | Lost |
| 8 | 15 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2021 | Lost |
| 8 | 10 | India | Newlands | 2024 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/39 | 12.2 | India | SuperSport Park | 2018 | Won |
| 6/71 | 24 | India | SuperSport Park | 2021 | Lost |
| 5/19 | 13.5 | West Indies | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2021 | Won |
| 4/44 | 15 | Sri Lanka | Wanderers Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 3/21 | 14 | India | Newlands | 2022 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/102 against India (2021).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 38 | 4.75 | 0/0 | 39 | 17.31 |
| Away | 8 | 59 | 5.90 | 0/0 | 15 | 30.93 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 19.53 |
| 2020s | 13 | 82 | 5.86 | 0/0 | 39 | 21.69 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.67 |
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 16.33 |
| Newlands | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 12.00 |
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 13.25 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 98.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 35.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2018 at SuperSport Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2024 at Newlands
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