Keshav Maharaj

Keshav Maharaj (born 7 February 1990) is a South African cricketer who plays for the South Africa national cricket team.[1] He was born in Durban, South Africa, and is a left-arm orthodox spin bowler who bats left-handed.[1]

Keshav Maharaj
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Maharaj bowling for Yorkshire in 2019
Personal information
Full nameKeshav Atmanand Maharaj
Born7 February 1990
     (aged 36)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
High school: Northwood Boys High School
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 327)3 November 2016 v Australia
Last Test8 March 2023 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 120)27 May 2017 v England
Last ODI29 January 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.16
T20I debut (cap 94)10 September 2021 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I6 November 2022 v Netherlands
T20I shirt no.16
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–presentKwaZulu-Natal
2009–presentDolphins
2018Lancashire
2018–presentDurban Heat
2019Yorkshire
2023Durban's Super Giants
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 49 27 25 155
Runs scored 1,129 159 69 3,965
Batting average 15.68 14.45 13.80 20.22
100s/50s 0/5 0/0 0/0 2/17
Top score 84 28 41 114*
Balls bowled 9,575 1,345 503 31,766
Wickets 158 29 22 586
Bowling average 31.99 37.03 27.50 27.04
5 wickets in innings 9 0 0 37
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 8
Best bowling 9/129 3/25 2/21 9/129
Catches/stumpings 16/– 4/– 12/– 58/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2023

Maharaj made his Test debut in 2016 against Australia.[2] Since then, he has become one of South Africa’s leading spin bowlers in Test cricket and has also played in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Keshav Maharaj Profile. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. Australia vs South Africa 2016 Test Series. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2026.