London, June 10 -- Lungi Ngidi is set to make his return to Test cricket in the ICC World Test Championship(WTC) final at Lord's, will mark his first appearance in the format in ten months, and only his third Test under head coach Shukri Conrad. 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 at his pre-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"We've seen what Patto (Paterson) did for us at the end of last season. But from a tactical point...