If Titans seamer Lungi Ngidi uses his enthusiasm as effectively as his raw pace‚ he may go a long way in cricket. While all SA’s fast bowlers are barely hanging onto Kagiso Rabada’s coattails‚ Ngidi is content with the short-format duty he could be given due to Rabada’s rest-enforced absence. Rabada may be only 10 months older than the Hilton College old boy, but Ngidi is learning from the Proteas spearhead about adapting at the highest level. For a 21-year-old‚ he seems to be at ease with his game even though Sri Lanka‚ as battle-weary as they are after a difficult Test series‚ will be a different kettle of T20 fish starting on Friday at SuperSport Park. "I’ve had a few conversations with KG and those have been very insightful and I already feel I know what’s required to play and stay at the highest level‚" Ngidi said. "I know I still have to play but I have a pretty good mindset of how to go about playing at this level. The shortish length that I bowl is a natural one and I know I...

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