Proteas suffer another injury blow as Lungi Ngidi is ruled out of Australia ODIs

By SABC Sport
18th September 2026

The Proteas have suffered another injury blow in the fast-bowling department after Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Australia due to a right hamstring strain.

Ngidi strained his hamstring while playing for the Titans against the Dolphins in the opening round of the domestic first-class season last week.

The 20-year-old Nqobani Mokoena has been added to the Proteas squad that will meet up for a camp on Saturday, with the ODI series against Australia set to begin on 24 September in Durban.

Ngidi is the third pace bowler to be withdrawn with Kagiso Rabada and Ottneil Baartman also in rehabilitation with hamstring injuries.

Rabada and Ngidi now racing to be fit for the Test series against Australia that starts in early October.

The Proteas pace attack in the 50-over format will now be lead by Marco Jansen with his brother Duan also in the squad, along with Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee and Kwena Maphaka.