Keshav Maharaj: Left-arm spinner returns to South Africa’s WC squad after being fit-again

South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has completed recovery from an Achilles’ rupture sustained in March and has been included in South Africa’s 15-player World Cup squad after being fit again.

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Keshav Maharaj is one of two frontline spinners –

Keshav was expected to be sidelined for the rest of the year after sustaining the injury in a Test against West Indies but returned to action at the weekend, for South Africa’s final ODI against Australia and has been declared fit for the tournament.

Maharaj is one of two frontline spinners, alongside Tabraiz Shamsi. Aiden Markram provides a third spin option. All three players are making their World Cup debuts alongside five other first-timers: Temba Bavuma, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, and Reeza Hendricks.