Proteas fast bowler and man of the moment Lungi Ngidi says he is humbled by the huge support he received during his Test debut against India, where he returned magnificent figures of 6/39 in the second innings and 7/90 for the match. His six second-innings wickets are the seventh best by a South African on debut and the 27th best of all debutants. He follows in the footsteps of Lance Klusener (1996), Kyle Abbott (2013), Alf Hall (1923), Marchant de Lange (2011), William Ashley (1889) and Peter Pollock (1961). Ngidi helped SA convincingly beat the No1 Test team in the world by 135 runs at SuperSport Park in Centurion, where the Proteas wrapped up the series with a match to spare at the Wanderers in Johannesburg starting next Wednesday. "To be honest, it is difficult to describe the feeling. It is something that I am not used to, having people cheering in my ear. Every time it hit me, it gave me goosebumps and I was nervous out there in the middle. But it is an honour and privilege to...
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