Ngidi is ready to spearhead attack
The Citizen|September 17, 2024
Returning from an injury layoff, seam bowler Lungi Ngidi says he is ready to play a leading role for the Proteas attack during their three-week tour in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting tomorrow.
Wesley Botton
Ngidi is ready to spearhead attack

With half the first-choice players being rested, the Proteas squad includes a few rookies, along with others who have been recalled to face Afghanistan and Ireland in eight limited overs matches.

Ngidi, who has 98 white-ball internationals under his belt, will be a senior member of the squad, but he said yesterday this was nothing new to him after playing lead roles for teams around the world, and he was fully prepared to spearhead the national bowling attack.

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