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Keshav Maharaj: News

02 Jul 2025
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj to miss Zimbabwe Test; Wiaan Mulder named captain

In a blow to the South Africa cricket team, spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Zimbabwe due to a groin strain.

30 Jun 2025
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj slams fifty in debut Test as captain

Keshav Maharaj played a captain's knock for South Africa against Zimbabwe in the 1st Test at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

29 Jun 2025
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj completes 200 wickets in Tests: Decoding his stats

South Africa's Keshav Maharaj has completed 200 Test wickets. He attained the milestone on Day 2 of the 1st Test versus Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

27 Jun 2025
South Africa Cricket Team

South Africa face Zimbabwe in 1st Test: Preview and stats

South Africa will face Zimbabwe in a two-match Test series with the first encounter set to start from June 28 onward at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

20 Jun 2025
Temba Bavuma

Bavuma ruled out of Zimbabwe Tests, Keshav Maharaj named skipper

South African cricket team captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe due to a left hamstring strain.

09 Jun 2025
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj set to script history in WTC final: Details 

Keshav Maharaj, South Africa's leading spinner in Test cricket, is just two shy of the 200-wicket mark in the format.

07 Jun 2025
ICC World Test Championship

Presenting South African bowlers with 50-plus World Test Championship wickets 

South Africa's cricket team has shown remarkable resilience in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship cycle.

06 Jun 2025
Aiden Markram

Decoding South Africa's best XI for WTC 2025 final

South Africa are gearing up for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final against Australia.

06 Jun 2025
Aiden Markram

WTC final: Mulder likely to bat at three for SA

South Africa's probable batting line-up for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia has been hinted at in a recent warm-up match at Arundel.

04 Mar 2025
Aiden Markram

NZ vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy semi-final: Key player battles 

The second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy promises to be a cracker of a contest as New Zealand take on South Africa on March 5.

04 Mar 2025
Aiden Markram

Champions Trophy: George Linde joins SA squad as Markram's cover

Left-arm spin bowling allrounder George Linde has been added as a traveling reserve in the South African squad for the ongoing Champions Trophy.

28 Feb 2025
ICC Champions Trophy

South Africa vs England in Champions Trophy: Key player battles 

England will be up against South Africa in the final Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

24 Feb 2025
ICC Champions Trophy

Australia vs South Africa, Champions Trophy: Decoding key player battles 

Australia will take on South Africa in the seventh match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

11 Feb 2025
ICC Champions Trophy

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Analyzing South Africa's strengths and weaknesses

Team South Africa, a powerhouse in international cricket, is all set for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

16 Jan 2025
Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma calls for more Test matches for South Africa

South African cricket team captain, Temba Bavuma, has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to look into the unequal distribution of Test matches among teams.

08 Jan 2025
ICC World Test Championship

Keshav Maharaj confident of South Africa's victory in WTC

South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj has backed the team to win the World Test Championship (WTC) title 2023/25.

02 Jan 2025
Temba Bavuma

2nd Test: South Africa aim for clean sweep versus Pakistan

Pakistan will be trying to put up a strong show against South Africa in the upcoming 2nd Test being held at the Newlands, Cape Town.

31 Dec 2024
Alex Carey

Jasprit Bumrah leads Cricket Australia's Test team of 2024

Jasprit Bumrah, the leading wicket-taker this year and of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has been named the skipper of Cricket Australia's Test team for 2024.

20 Dec 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

South Africa's Baartman ruled out of 3rd ODI against Pakistan

South African cricketer Ottneil Baartman has been ruled out of the upcoming third One Day International (ODI) against Pakistan due to a right knee issue.

19 Dec 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

South Africa announce Test squad for home series against Pakistan

South Africa have announced their 16-member squad for the upcoming home Test series against Pakistan, starting December 26 in Centurion.

18 Dec 2024
Temba Bavuma

South Africa include injured Maharaj, Mulder for Pakistan Test series

South Africa have announced its Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan.

09 Dec 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj's fifer helps SA whitewash SL: Key stats

South Africa clinched a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka after winning the 2nd Test by 109 runs at St George's Park in Gqeberha.

09 Dec 2024
ICC World Test Championship

WTC standings: SA climb to top after beating SL 2-0

South Africa registered a remarkable 109-run win against Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test at St George's Park in Gqeberha.

09 Dec 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

SA rout SL 2-0 with win in Gqeberha Test: Stats 

South Africa routed Sri Lanka 2-0 in the two-match series after winning the 2nd Test at St George's Park, Gqeberha.

30 Nov 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Best match figures for South Africa vs Sri Lanka (Tests)

Marco Jansen was superb in the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead, Durban.

29 Nov 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Bowlers with best innings figures for SA against SL (Tests)

South Africa pacer Marco Jansen ran riot against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the 1st Test at Kingsmead in Durban.

01 Nov 2024
Kagiso Rabada

These South African bowlers own multiple Test fifers versus Bangladesh

South African speedster Kagiso Rabada showcased his bowling prowess by taking a match-winning five-wicket haul in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

31 Oct 2024
Bangladesh Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj floors Bangladesh with 10th fifer in Tests

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj floored Bangladesh with his 10th fifer in Test cricket.

22 Oct 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Lower-order SA batters with Test fifties vs Bangladesh

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder registered a major milestone in his cricketing career by scoring his maiden Test half-century.

22 Oct 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Wiaan Mulder joins elite list with maiden Test fifty

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has brought up his maiden half-century in Test cricket.

21 Oct 2024
Bangladesh Cricket Team

Dhaka Test: Bangladesh bowled out; SA lose six wickets  

South Africa majorly dominated a low-scoring Day 1 of the 1st Test against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

06 Sep 2024
Laura Wolvaardt

CSA Annual Awards: Laura Wolvaardt, Marco Jansen bag top honors

Laura Wolvaardt, the captain of South Africa's women's cricket team, emerged as the star at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Annual Awards.

ICC announces Men's Player of the Month nominees for August

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the nominees for its Men's Player of the Month award for August 2024.

18 Aug 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj becomes SA's most successful spinner in Tests

South Africa beat West Indies by 40 runs in a hard-fought second Test in Guyana to register a 1-0 series win.

18 Aug 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

SA beat WI in 2nd Test to claim series 1-0

South Africa have secured their 10th consecutive Test series victory against the West Indies, following a hard-fought win by 40 runs in the second and final game in Guyana.

14 Aug 2024
Rohit Sharma

ICC ODI Rankings: Rohit Sharma displaces Shubman Gill, goes second 

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has moved to the number two spot in the ICC ODI Rankings for Batters.

12 Aug 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

Keshav Maharaj becomes first SA spinner to claim this milestone

The first Test between West Indies and South Africa ended in a draw with rain playing spoilsport for the majority of the match held at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.

12 Aug 2024
West Indies Cricket Team

West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test ends in draw

The first Test between West Indies and South Africa ended in a draw with rain playing spoilsport for the majority of the match held at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.

11 Aug 2024
Kagiso Rabada

1st Test: SA's Kagiso Rabada claims 3-fer versus West Indies

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada took a solid three-wicket haul versus West Indies in the ongoing rain-hit first Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

11 Aug 2024
South Africa Cricket Team

1st Test: SA's Keshav Maharaj claims four-fer versus West Indies

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj claimed a four-fer versus West Indies in the ongoing rain-hit first Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

29 Jun 2024
ICC T20 World Cup

India win their 2nd ICC T20 World Cup crown: Stats 

Team India fought from jaws of defeat to beat South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final.

T20 World Cup 2024 final: India score 176/7 versus SA

India scored 176/7 against South Africa in a high-octane ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final clash at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

28 Jun 2024
Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma: Decoding his T20I stats versus South Africa

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma would be keen to make his presence felt in the high-octane ICC T20 World Cup 2024 finale clash versus South Africa at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

22 Jun 2024
Jos Buttler

Spinners who have dismissed Jos Buttler most times in T20s

Jos Buttler fell prey to left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj in a crucial ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8, Group 2 clash between England and South Africa in St Lucia.

21 Jun 2024
ICC T20 World Cup

T20 WC 2024: South Africa overcome England in thrilling contest

The South Africa cricket team beat England in a high-profile ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8, Group 2 clash at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia.

19 Jun 2024
ICC T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup: South Africa pip USA in Super 8 

South Africa beat the United States at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Proteas sealed the deal in a crucial Super 8, Group B clash in Antigua.

03 Jun 2024
Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Sri Lanka record their lowest T20 World Cup total: Stats

In what is deemed a calamitous start, Sri Lanka have been bowled out in their opening 2024 ICC T20 World Cup encounter against South Africa.

13 Apr 2024
Rajasthan Royals (RR)

IPL 2024 table-toppers Rajasthan Royals pip Punjab Kings: Key stats

Indian Premier League 2024 table-toppers Rajasthan Royals downed Punjab Kings in Match 27 on Saturday in Chandigarh.

29 Mar 2024
Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Keshav Maharaj: Decoding his stats in T20 cricket

Rajasthan Royals have roped in veteran South African spinner Keshav Maharaj as a replacement for Prasidh Krishna.

28 Mar 2024
Indian Premier League (IPL)

IPL 2024: Keshav Maharaj replaces Prasidh Krishna at Rajasthan Royals 

South Africa's senior spinner Keshav Maharaj has been roped in by Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for Prasidh Krishna.

South Africa vs India, Test series 2023-24: Key player battles

The South Africa versus India Test series starts on Boxing Day with the first encounter to be played in Centurion.

South Africa vs India, Test series 2023-24: Statistical preview

South Africa and India gear up for a two-match Test series, starting on Boxing Day. The first Test is set to be held at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.

Suryakumar Yadav's century helps India manage 201/7 versus South Africa

A fourth T20I century from the blade of Suryakumar Yadav helped India post a mammoth score of 201/7 in the third and final encounter versus South Africa in Johannesburg.

14 Nov 2023
South Africa Cricket Team

ICC ODI Rankings: South Africa's Keshav Maharaj becomes top-ranked bowler

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj replaced Mohammed Siraj to become the new top-ranked bowler in the ICC ODI Rankings.

02 Nov 2023
ICC Cricket World Cup

Keshav Maharaj becomes first South Africa bowler with this feat

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj starred in South Africa's 190-run win against New Zealand in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Pune.

26 Oct 2023
ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC Cricket World Cup, PAK vs SA: Key player battles

Match 26 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will see the battle between Pakistan and South Africa on October 27 in Chennai.

23 Oct 2023
ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC World Cup, South Africa vs Bangladesh: Decoding key battles

A high-flying South African side will be up against Bangladesh in Match 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

20 Oct 2023
ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC World Cup, England vs South Africa: Key player battles

England will lock horns against South Africa in match 20 of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Mumbai.

16 Oct 2023
ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC Cricket World Cup: High-flying South Africa up against Netherlands

South Africa would be high on confidence after recording thumping wins in their first two games in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

18 Sep 2023
South Africa Cricket Team

SA win fourth successive bilateral ODI series versus Australia: Stats

South Africa hammered Australia in the fifth and final ODI to clinch the five-match series 3-2.

17 Sep 2023
South Africa Cricket Team

SA's Keshav Maharaj claims his maiden ODI four-fer against Australia

Keshav Maharaj starred for South Africa in the fifth ODI against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium.

27 Aug 2023
South Africa Cricket Team

South Africa vs Australia, T20Is: Decoding key player battles

South Africa are gearing up to take on Australia in a three-match T20I series, starting on August 30.

19 Aug 2023
Curtis Campher

McCarthy-Campher script these partnership records versus India: Key Stats

Team India won the rain-marred opening T20I against Ireland by two runs (DLS method).

27 Jul 2023
Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan's Noman Ali rattles SL with career-best seven-fer: Stats

Pakistan's left-arm spinner Noman Ali has scripted history with a career-best seven-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded second and final Test.

08 Jan 2023
South Africa Cricket Team

AUS vs SA, Keshav Maharaj smashes 5th Test fifty: Stats 

South Africa's left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj bailed his team out of trouble with a fighting fifty in the ongoing third and final Test versus Australia in Sydney.

18 Jul 2022
England Cricket Team

ENG vs SA, 1st ODI: Preview, stats, and Fantasy XI

After a 2-1 drubbing against India, hosts England will face South Africa in a three-match ODI series, starting July 19.

ICC Player of the Month: Keshav Maharaj gets nominated

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the nominees for both men's and women's Player of the Month for April 2022.

10 Apr 2022
Bangladesh Cricket Team

Port Elizabeth Test: Bangladesh tumble to 139/5 on Day 2

South Africa hammered Bangladesh on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test in Port Elizabeth.

18 Oct 2019
Indian Cricket Team

Match preview for 3rd Test between India and South Africa

Hosts India will lock horns with visitors South Africa in the third and final Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi from Saturday.

12 Oct 2019
Indian Cricket Team

India vs SA, 2nd Test: Key takeaways from Day 3

The Indian cricket team is well on top against South Africa in the ongoing second Test in Pune.

Keshav Maharaj on 'Cloud 9' after breaking Proteas record

South African left-arm spinner, Keshav Maharaj, picked 9/129 against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the second Test which, in turn, is a new record for Proteas.

07 Nov 2016
David Warner

Rabada's fiver helps SA win

SA won the first test against Australia by 177 runs taking a 1-0 lead in the series. 22-year old Kagiso Rabada took five wickets for the visitors.