On Thursday, South Africa’s chances of making it to the WTC final ended. When Lungi Ngidi was ruled out for the four home Test matches this summer due to a groin injury. In January, Ngidi was expected to resume his duties, according to a statement.
A rubber match against Pakistan will start in Centurion on December 26. After the series against Sri Lanka begins at Kingsmead on November 27. South Africa will guarantee their place in the Lord’s final in June of the following year if they win all of those games.
In that cause, Lungi Ngidi would have played a significant role. In his ten away Test matches, he has taken 16 wickets at 37.37, showing some success. However, in South Africa, where he has taken 39 wickets at 17.30 in nine games, he is a formidable force.
The South Africans are lost two strong pace threats with Nandre Burger out due to a spinal issue. The rested Kagiso Rabada is not playing in the current T20I series against India, while Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen have returned after conditioning vacations. In Wednesday’s third Twenty20 International in Centurion, Lutho Sipamla made his first appearance for his country in over three years.
Temba Bavuma, who missed the Test series in Bangladesh last month due to an elbow injury, will undergo a fitness test on Monday to determine his chances of participating in the opening Test match against Sri Lanka, according to the statement.
