AUS vs SA: Keshav Maharaj created history, became the first spinner of SA to do so in 136 years
Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI: South African veteran Keshav Maharaj made history with his excellent bowling in the first ODI in the first ODI against Australia at Cairyss Stadium on Tuesday (August 19).
Maharaj took 5 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs of his quota, he made Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Josh English, Alex Kauri and Aaron Hardy their victims. He has done wonders to take five wickets in the innings in the ODI for the first time. During this, he made many special records in his name.
The first to do so South African
Maharaj has become the first spinner in South Africa’s 136 -year international cricket history to take 300 or more wickets. Maharaj has now got 304 wickets in 187 innings of 147 matches, including Maharaj.
For this figure for South Africa before Maharaj, only Shaun Paulak, Dell Stan, Makhaya Antini, Alan Donald, Kagiso Rabada, Jack Callis and Morne Morkel had reached the figures and are all fast bowlers.
Spinner who takes the most international wickets for South Africa
Keshav Maharaj- 304 wickets
Imran Tahir- 291 wickets
Nikki Boje-196 wickets
Hugh Tefield- 170 wickets
Tabrez Shamsi- 168 wickets
Fourth player to do this in Australia
Maharaj has become the fourth finger spinner who has taken five or more wickets in a ODI in Australia. Earlier, Ravi Shastri, Sakalain Mushtaq and Jimmy Adams did this.
Finger spinner who took five wickets in ODI in Australia
Ravi Shastri 5/15 vs. Australia, Perth, 1991
Sakalain Mushtaq 5/29 vs. Australia, Adelaide, 1996
Jimmy Adams 5/37 vs Pakistan, Adelaide, 1996
Keshav Maharaj 5/9 vs Australia, Cairns, 2025
