Temba Bavuma on picking Ngidi over Paterson for WTC Final: ‘Tough decision’

Lungi Ngidi is set to make his return to Test cricket in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, which will mark his first appearance in the format in ten months.Ngidi has been named in South Africa’s playing XI ahead of seamer Dane Paterson, with selectors opting for extra pace and bounce in an attack that also includes Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, and spinner Keshav Maharaj.”It was probably one of the tougher decisions that have been made,” South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said.”We’ve seen what Patto (Paterson) did for us at the end of last season. But from a tactical point of view, there’s a little bit more pace from Lungi. He is taller as well,” he added.