CRICKET TESTS
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi aims to use IPL experience against Sri Lanka
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi is hoping the experience he gained on the subcontinent, while playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) recently, will come in handy when SA play Sri Lanka in July. Ngidi helped the Chennai Super Kings lift the trophy with a handsome return of 11 wickets in seven matches and he caught the eye with a dream spell of 4/10 against the Kings XI Punjab in the round robin stage. He will be part of the Proteas’ Test fast bowling attack against Sri Lanka that includes the experienced Vernon Philander‚ Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn. "The conditions are similar. I am just looking to use all the information I got in India to help the team as much as I can if I get a chance to play against Sri Lanka‚" he said on Tuesday. "The lengths and lines that you bowl are very crucial in those conditions and reverse swing is going to be a massive factor‚ so I have to make sure that I nail down those skills‚" he said when asked about the technical specifics he learned in Indi...
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