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Lungi Ngidi
30South Africa
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 80 | 32 | 150 | 10.00 | 52.4 | 0/0 | 20* |
| ODIs | 75 | 30 | 126 | 9.00 | 48.8 | 0/0 | 20* |
| Domestic | 5 | 2 | 24 | 24.00 | 85.7 | 0/0 | 17* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1.00 | 12.5 | 0/0 | 1* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 80 | 3,689 | 122 | 29.00 | 5.75 | 6/58 |
| ODIs | 75 | 3,461 | 115 | 29.13 | 5.81 | 6/58 |
| Domestic | 5 | 228 | 7 | 26.86 | 4.95 | 3/40 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 446 | 16 | 27.31 | 5.88 | 5/42 |
Batting style
Finisher
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 7.1 | 23.5 | |
| Strike rate | 42 | 104 | |
| Boundary % | 3.9 | 11.5 | |
| Dot % | 75.3 | 44.9 |
154 balls in ODIs · Feb 2023 – Dec 2025
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 32.6 | 30.4 | |
| Economy | 6.02 | 5.29 | |
| Balls per wicket | 32.4 | 34.5 | |
| Dot % | 55.4 | 58.0 | |
| Boundary % | 12.6 | 10.8 | |
| Average v right-handers | 30.6 | 30.5 | |
| Average v left-handers | 40.3 | 30.3 | |
| Economy, overs 1–10 | 5.08 | 4.87 | |
| Economy, overs 46–50 | 11.43 | 8.43 |
1,589 balls bowled in ODIs · Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- −5.2
- above an average player
Men's One-day bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak −0.2
March 2019Now −5.220172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 43
- 503 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 13 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 19 | 32.7 | 6.32 |
Not in our one-day batting rankings.
Team
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 80% | 0 | 18 | 1325112010 |
- Lungi Ngidi has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | South Africa | India | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 1 (10) | 0/56 (6.5) | India won by 9 wickets |
| 3 Dec 2025 | South Africa | India | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | – | 1/51 (10.0) | South Africa won by 4 wickets |
| 8 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 0 (1) | 0/17 (3.0) | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 4 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 0* (5) | 2/46 (9.0) | Pakistan won by 2 wickets |
| 4 Sept 2025 | South Africa | England | Lord's | – | 1/72 (10.0) | South Africa won by 5 runs |
| 2 Sept 2025 | South Africa | England | Headingley | – | 1/20 (5.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 22 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Australia | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 1 (6) | 5/42 (8.4) | South Africa won by 84 runs |
| 19 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | – | 2/28 (4.5) | South Africa won by 98 runs |
| 5 Mar 2025 | South Africa | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1* (2) | 3/72 (10.0) | New Zealand won by 50 runs |
| 1 Mar 2025 | South Africa | England | National Stadium | – | 1/33 (7.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 80% | 0 | 18 | 1325112010 |
- Lungi Ngidi has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | South Africa | India | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 1 (10) | 0/56 (6.5) | India won by 9 wickets |
| 3 Dec 2025 | South Africa | India | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | – | 1/51 (10.0) | South Africa won by 4 wickets |
| 8 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 0 (1) | 0/17 (3.0) | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 4 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 0* (5) | 2/46 (9.0) | Pakistan won by 2 wickets |
| 4 Sept 2025 | South Africa | England | Lord's | – | 1/72 (10.0) | South Africa won by 5 runs |
| 2 Sept 2025 | South Africa | England | Headingley | – | 1/20 (5.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 22 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Australia | Ray Mitchell Oval, Harrup Park | 1 (6) | 5/42 (8.4) | South Africa won by 84 runs |
| 19 Aug 2025 | South Africa | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | – | 2/28 (4.5) | South Africa won by 98 runs |
| 5 Mar 2025 | South Africa | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1* (2) | 3/72 (10.0) | New Zealand won by 50 runs |
| 1 Mar 2025 | South Africa | England | National Stadium | – | 1/33 (7.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
Last 5 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2020 | Titans | Lions | SuperSport Park | 7 (12) | 3/40 (9.0) | Lions won by 73 runs |
| 7 Jan 2018 | Titans | Warriors | Willowmoore Park | – | 1/28 (4.0) | Titans won by 104 runs |
| 5 Jan 2018 | Titans | Cape Cobras | SuperSport Park | 17* (16) | 1/27 (7.0) | Cape Cobras won by 4 wickets |
| 3 Jan 2018 | Titans | Lions | The Wanderers Stadium | – | 0/52 (10.0) | Titans won by 32 runs |
| 17 Oct 2016 | Northerns | Eastern Province | SuperSport Park | – | 2/41 (8.0) | Northerns won by 5 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests1,155 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs2,044 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s2,083 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort