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Nick Said

The story of Lungi Ngidi, from high school scholarship to South Africa’s Test star

The Hilton College prodigy announced himself on the Test stage as he ripped through India with 6-39 to help secure a series victory.

Nick Said
· Jan 19, 2018 · 09:40 am
India are up against it in 2nd Test on South Africa’s favourite home ground

South Africa have played 22 Tests at the venue since their first in 1995 and lost just two of those.

Nick Said
· Jan 12, 2018 · 04:30 pm
Dale Steyn’s gone but Kagiso Rabada’s brutal pace won’t let India rest easy

His average and strike rate are better than Steyn, Philander and Morkel but he still went into the first Test at Newlands as arguably the 4th-choice seamer.

Nick Said
· Jan 08, 2018 · 09:30 am

Why are South African cricketers fleeing to English shores? The answer goes beyond just Kolpak

A falling rand, racial quotas and Brexit have all conspired to make South African cricketers abandon their country in pursuit of stability.

Nick Said
· Jan 14, 2017 · 09:30 am