Updated from sources checked on 16 October 2026.
Lungi Ngidi is a South Africa cricketer listed as a bowler in Cricket Australia’s player database. This profile brings together the senior international batting and bowling record, debut dates and publicly listed background details. The tables were checked on 16 October 2026; they describe career totals rather than a live score or a new squad announcement.
Lungi Ngidi at a glance
| Detail | Official profile entry |
|---|---|
| Player | Lungi Ngidi |
| National side | South Africa |
| Listed role | Bowler |
| Date of birth | 29 March 1996 |
| Age on 16 October 2026 | 30 |
| Birthplace | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Batting hand | Right |
Lungi Ngidi career statistics
International batting record
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 20 | 31 | 97 | 4.85 | 42.17 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 75 | 31 | 126 | 9 | 48.84 | 20* | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 64 | 18 | 59 | 11.8 | 81.94 | 13* | 0 | 0 |
An asterisk marks an unbeaten highest score. A dash means the source does not supply a meaningful value, often because the player has no dismissals or wickets for that measure. These figures cover the senior international formats shown; they exclude franchise T20, domestic and youth cricket.
International bowling record
| Format | Wickets | Best innings | Average | Economy | Strike rate | 5-wicket innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 58 | 6 for 39 | 23.38 | 3.16 | 44.45 | 3 |
| ODI | 115 | 6 for 58 | 29.13 | 5.81 | 30.1 | 2 |
| T20I | 90 | 5 for 39 | 20.73 | 8.62 | 14.43 | 1 |
Catches and wicketkeeping
| Format | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 7 | 0 |
| ODI | 18 | 0 |
| T20I | 11 | 0 |
What the numbers show
Across the listed formats, Lungi Ngidi has played 159 international matches, scoring 282 runs and taking 263 wickets. These are sums of the individual career rows, not a separate competition record. Keeping the formats visible matters: a Test innings and a T20I innings give a player very different time, risk and scoring opportunities.
Batting: ODI contribution
The largest run total in this snapshot comes in ODI cricket: 126 runs from 31 innings, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties. The listed 8 fours and 6 sixes account for 68 runs, or about 54.0% of that format’s runs. That calculation describes boundary scoring across a career; it does not establish how quickly the player starts an innings or performs in a particular match phase.
Bowling: ODI wicket return
ODI supplies the most wickets in the record shown, with 115 wickets and best innings figures of 6 for 58. Read the bowling average alongside economy and strike rate. Average measures runs conceded per wicket, economy measures scoring allowed, and strike rate measures balls per wicket. A low economy by itself does not show whether a bowler regularly takes wickets.
Debuts and career timeline
The source does not list a verified senior international debut date.
A debut date identifies the first appearance in that format. It does not confirm current selection, retirement status or availability for a forthcoming league. For those decisions, use a dated announcement from the relevant board or franchise alongside the career record.
Background and public lifestyle information
The official profile records Durban, KwaZulu-Natal as Lungi Ngidi’s birthplace and 29 March 1996 as the birth date. These are biographical details, rather than evidence about a current home or private daily routine.
Career totals are measurable sporting statistics. Net worth, personal spending, house values and vehicle collections require different evidence and should not be inferred from appearances or auction headlines. No independently verified financial inventory or complete training and diet log is supplied by the sources used here, so no estimated lifestyle figures are assigned to this player.
How to use this profile before a match
- Choose the same format when comparing two players.
- Check the innings sample before treating an average as established form.
- Use recent scorecards for form; a career total includes earlier seasons.
- Confirm the announced XI and availability separately from statistics.
FAQs
How many international runs has Lungi Ngidi scored?
The listed senior international rows total 282 runs at the 16 October 2026 source check. Format-by-format figures appear in the batting table.
How many international wickets has Lungi Ngidi taken?
The formats included here total 263 wickets. This excludes domestic and franchise cricket.
How old is Lungi Ngidi?
The official birth date is 29 March 1996; the player is 30 on 16 October 2026.
Do these numbers include league cricket?
No. These tables use senior international career data. IPL, PSL, BBL and other franchise competitions need competition-specific statistics.
Sources
Cricket Australia: Lungi Ngidi player profile; official career-statistics data; official biographical data. Checked 16 October 2026. Calculations in the analysis are derived from the displayed rows.
Featured image: original conceptual cricket illustration, not a photograph of the player.
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