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South Africa pick Ngidi for India ODIs

Source: PTI
January 25, 2018 15:21 IST
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Lungi Ngidi

IMAGE: Lungi Ngidi celebrates a wicket during the second Test. Photograph: BCCI

Young pace sensation Lungi Ngidi has been rewarded for his recent performances with a place in South Africa's squad for the six-match ODI series against India starting in Durban on February 1.

The 21-year-old had made his Test debut at Centurion and was named man-of-the-match for picking seven for 90 as South Africa sealed the series 2-0.

Ngidi had previously missed out on ODI call-up because he was injured.

 

Pacer Morne Morkel and all-rounder Chris Morris have also been included in the 15-man squad. The duo returns after missing the ODI series against Bangladesh in October last year owing to injuries.

More noticeably, South Africa have named two leg-spinners in the squad with orthodox Imran Tahir pairing up with chinaman spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.

Middle-order batsman/wicket-keeper Khayelihle Zondo is another inclusion. He had previously toured India in 2015 but didn’t feature in a single game as South African had won that five-match series 3-2.

Squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khayelihle Zondo.

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