Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has given the SA20 tournament the thumbs-up as a platform to broaden the pool of players for South Africa.
Ngidi, who played in his first SA20 match on Friday, claiming one wicket to help the Paarl Royals to beat the Joburg Super Kings by seven wickets, believes the tournament will open up horizons for domestic players.
“I think it’ll definitely broaden the pool of players we have, and that’s what you want to have as a top international team. You want to see how many people can fill a particular position if someone were, let's say, to get injured or is not selected. “I was disappointed that I couldn’t play, but wanted to be there to support the team. Even though we lost that game, we saw some positives, and were able to turn that around on Friday at home.
“I think it’s going to be similar to our first game because both the grounds are on the coast. We watched the first game that they played in Durban as well, and it seems to be a pretty good wicket, and the guys are really up for the challenge against a strong team.
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