#New Delhi
Delhi Capitals (DC) bowling coach Munaf Patel has lavished praise on South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, describing him as a smart, self-aware bowler who understands Indian conditions well and is among the easiest overseas players to work with.
Ngidi's slower balls have fetched him 11 wickets at a tight economy rate of 6.8 and a strike rate of 14. "If you want to become a good bowler in today's era, then you will have to bring good variations. So he has slower balls and continues to play for South Africa. He has also played in this year's Men's T20 World Cup in India.
"So he has ideas of bowling on these wickets. He has been in the IPL for a long time and with other teams. He was there last year as well. So he has an idea of bowling his variations as per conditions and Indian wickets. He is not like other bowlers. "He stays in his own area, and whenever there is a need for variations, he uses his own slower ones or yorkers," said Munaf. Agencies