ICC World Cup 2019: One player from each team who might be the leading wicket taker of the tournament

#5 Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)

Lungi Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi is the new face of South Africa's fast-bowling attack. Since his debut, he has destroyed a lot of opponents along with Kagiso Rabada. He is capable of bowling in excess of 140 kmph. The tall bowler can create problems for the batsmen with his short-pitched deliveries.

After having a successful debut Test series against India, he made his ODI debut against the same opposition. However, he was expensive with the bowling figures of 0/47. He ended the series with 8 wickets from 4 innings.

In 2018, the right-arm pacer played 13 games and picked up 26 wickets at an outstanding average of 23.04 and an economy of about 5.5. So far in his career, he has 2 four-wicket-haul to his name - one each against India and Sri Lanka.

One of the backbones of South Africa's bowling department, Ngidi might be the leading wicket-taker at the cricket festival.