I am doing it for my dad – Lungi Ngidi CricketWorldCup19
Lungi Ngidi of South Africa during the South African national men's cricket team training session at Kingsmead on March 08, 2019 in Durban, South Africa. Picture: Isuru Sameera Peiris / Gallo Images
As many South Africans celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow, Proteas speedster Lungi Ngidi has shared his story about losing his dad Jerome last year just when he was beginning to make strides in his international career.“I used to disappear every Saturday and he didn’t know where I was going until he followed me one day and discovered I was watching cricket.“It was a huge challenge in life I had to face to get to where I am today.“Everything I do, I try to make him proud wherever he is.
After picking up a hamstring strain early on in the Proteas Cricket World Cup campaign, Ngidi was hoping to make a return against Afghanistan in Cardiff this afternoon, but it is unlikely he will be risked.With rain forecast for today’s match, South Africa’s hopes of advancing in the tournament are hanging by a thread.
Having been in and out of the physiotherapist’s rooms in the past, Ngidi is all too familiar with the road to recovery and ensures that he listens to his body when something goes wrong.
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