Lungisani Ngidi (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
Full Name | Lungisani True-man Ngidi |
Nickname | Gentle Giant |
Profession | Cricketer (Right-arm fast Bowler) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 193 cm in meters- 1.93 m in feet inches- 6’ 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 95 kg in pounds- 209 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 16 inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- N/A Test- 13 January 2018 against India at Centurion T20- 20 January 2017 against Sri Lanka at Centurion |
Jersey Number | #22 (South Africa) #22 (Domestic) |
Domestic/State Team | Northerns, Titans |
Records (main ones) | He is the 23rd South African bowler to have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut, against India in 2018. |
Career Turning Point | His exceptional performance in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup, for which he was named as the Africa T20 Cup player of the year. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 March 1996 |
Age (as in 2018) | 22 Years |
Birth Place | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
Nationality | South African |
Hometown | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
School | Hilton College, Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal |
College | University of Pretoria, Pretoria |
Educational Qualification | Pursuing Degree in Sociology |
Family | Father- Jerome Ngidi (An employee in the maintenance department) Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Swimming, Playing rugby, Watching football |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketer(s) | Batsman- AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle Bowler- Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Tino Best |
Favourite Footballer(s) | Eden Hazard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andile Jali |
Favourite Football Team | Atlético Madrid |
Favourite Actor(s) | Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell |
Favourite Actress(s) | Michelle Rodriguez, Megan Fox |
Favourite Films | Pain & Gain, Jump Street, A Madea Christmas |
Favourite TV Shows | The Big Bang Theory, The Crowd Goes Wild, Catherine Tate's Nan |
Favourite Singers/Bands | Locnville, Miguel, Egypt Dixon, Lexy Panterra, Heavy-K Drumboss |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Lungisani Ngidi
- Does Lungisani Ngidi smoke?: Not Known
- Does Lungisani Ngidi drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Ngidi belongs to a modest family background as his father, Jerome Ngidi works in the maintenance department at the Kloof Junior School.
- Since his childhood, he has been a bright, obedient and well-disciplined person.
- During his school days, he wanted to be a rugby player, but as he suffered a lot of injuries throughout his school and, to avoid further risk, he dropped the idea of becoming a rugby player and started focusing on cricket.
- He started playing cricket at the age of 13 in the provincial age-group cricket, where he represented the Kwa-Zulu Natal Under-19 team and performed really for them.
- In 2016, he made his first-class debut for the Northerns.
- He was supposed to make his ODI debut in early 2017, but due to an injury on the eve of the match, he was ruled out of the series.
- He made an instant impact on his Test debut in early 2018, as he single-handedly demolished the Indian batting lineup by taking 6/39 at Centurion.