South African Keshav Maharaj faces a prolonged interval out after struggling a freak harm throughout South Africa’s 284-run win over the West Indies within the second Test in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Cricket South Africa introduced that Maharaj “has a complete rupture of his left Achilles tendon” and can see a surgeon on Monday.
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Maharaj, 33, went down in apparent ache after he jumped to have fun the wicket of Kyle Mayers shortly earlier than lunch on the fourth day on the Wanderers Stadium.
He needed to be taken off the sector on a stretcher.
The left-arm spin bowler has been South Africa’s main Test spin bowler since making his debut in 2016 however has extra lately develop into an everyday within the one-day worldwide group.
South Africa haven’t any Test matches scheduled till December however his harm will imply that he misses the one-day collection in opposition to the West Indies which begins in East London on Thursday – and will put him unsure for the World Cup in India in October.
Maharaj bowled solely 2.5 overs earlier than his harm however took two wickets for 4 runs to hasten a West Indian collapse to 106 all out
South Africa have been bowled out for 321 earlier, with captain Temba Bavuma including just one run to his in a single day 171 earlier than he was caught at deep sq. leg off Jason Holder.
Bavuma stated he was “very excited” concerning the depth of energy amongst South Africa’s bowlers after his aspect accomplished its 284-run win.
But he stated it was disappointing {that a} younger aspect wouldn’t play one other Test till they host India on the finish of the yr.
Originally printed as Cricket star stretchered off after freak incident celebrating a wicket
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
