Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Keshav Maharaj: 218 wickets at economy 3.10, average 29.22 in Test. Frontline · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 218
Economy: 3.10
Average: 29.22
Strike rate: 56.45
Best figures: 9/129
4-wicket hauls: 6
5-wicket hauls: 12
Matches: 62
Country: South Africa
Keshav Maharaj's standout Test season was 2017, 48 wickets at an economy of 3.03.
Keshav Maharaj owns Dhananjaya de Silva, 6 dismissals in just 288 balls.
St George's Park is a happy hunting ground for Keshav Maharaj, 33 wickets there.