It is difficult for South African supporters to know what to make of the knee injury that has taken Lungi Ngidi out of the mix for at least three months. Should they worry that a key member of the attack might lose his edge leading into the 2019 World Cup? Should they be angry that this calamity befell Ngidi in a damn fool irrelevant T20 tacked onto the end of the limited-over series in Australia‚ and is the only reason the cursed match will be remembered? Both. But there is no point dwelling in the past‚ especially as he will need to be replaced for SA’s home series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka this summer. In the not quite two years since Ngidi made his international debut in a T20 against Sri Lanka‚ he has shown intelligence to match his physicality. Fifteen wickets is decent for four Tests‚ and he has proved himself well capable of switching gears to slip into the whiteball mode. All good. Except that Ngidi’s sudden removal from the equation leaves a 1.93m hole in SA’s bowling...
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