Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been signed by the San Francisco Unicorns for the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket in the United States of America later this year.
Ngidi will play alongside Australian duo Aaron Finch and Marcus Stoinis at the Unicorns, who also have former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson and former England seamer Liam Plunkett.
Former Warriors batsman David White and former Gauteng seamer Carmi le Roux are with the Unicorns, too.
The first edition of Major League Cricket will start on 13 July 2023. It will feature six teams:
- Seattle Orcas
- MI New York
- Washington Freedom
- San Francisco Unicorns
- Los Angeles Knight Riders
- Texas Super Kings
All 19 matches, including 30 July’s final, will be played at the new Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.
South Africans signed for 2023 Major League Cricket
Several other South Africans will be involved in this year’s Major League Cricket, too. Many have relocated to the United States of America permanently.
- Quinton de Kock (Seattle Orcas)
- Wayne Parnell (Seattle Orcas)
- Matthew Tromp (Seattle Orcas)
- Shadley van Schalkwyk (Los Angeles Knight Riders)
- Corne Dry (Los Angeles Knight Riders)
- Justin Dill (Washington Freedom)
- Dane Piedt (Washington Freedom)
- Obus Pienaar (Washington Freedom)
- Marcus Jansen (Washington Freedom)
- Anrich Nortje (Washington Freedom)
- Andries Gous (Washington Freedom)
- Carmi le Roux (San Francisco Unicorns)
- David White (San Francisco Unicorns)
- Calvin Savage (Texas Super Kings)
- Cody Chetty (Texas Super Kings)
- Rusty Theron (Texas Super Kings)