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Home / Sports / Cricket / Photos / IN PHOTOS | SA vs ZIM 1st Test: Maharaj achieves massive feat for SA in Tests

IN PHOTOS | SA vs ZIM 1st Test: Maharaj achieves massive feat for SA in Tests

Updated On: 30 June, 2025 11:14 AM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

During the first Test match against Zimbabwe, South Africa`s stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj has achieved a huge milestone in the longest format of the game. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)

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During the first Test match against Zimbabwe, South Africa`s stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj has achieved a huge milestone in the longest format of the game. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)

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During the first Test match against Zimbabwe, South Africa`s stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj has achieved a huge milestone in the longest format of the game. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)
<p>During the first Test match against Zimbabwe, South Africa`s premier spinner Keshav Maharaj claimed three wickets by conceding 70 runs in 16.4 overs <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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During the first Test match against Zimbabwe, South Africa`s premier spinner Keshav Maharaj claimed three wickets by conceding 70 runs in 16.4 overs (Pic: File Pic)

<p>With this, he achieved the feat of becoming the first-ever South African spinner to complete 200 wickets in the longest format of the game <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he achieved the feat of becoming the first-ever South African spinner to complete 200 wickets in the longest format of the game (Pic: File Pic)

<p>Additionally, in the absence of regular skipper Temba Bavuma, Maharaj has been assigned the captaincy duties of the `Rainbow Nation` <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Additionally, in the absence of regular skipper Temba Bavuma, Maharaj has been assigned the captaincy duties of the `Rainbow Nation` (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>The 35-year-old also became the ninth South African to enter the 200 Test wickets club. Before him, Dale Steyn (439), Shaun Pollock (421), Makhaya Ntini (390), Kagiso Rabada (336), Allan Donald (330), Morne Morkel (309), Jacques Kallis (291) and Vernon Philander (224) are the players who have achieved the feat <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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The 35-year-old also became the ninth South African to enter the 200 Test wickets club. Before him, Dale Steyn (439), Shaun Pollock (421), Makhaya Ntini (390), Kagiso Rabada (336), Allan Donald (330), Morne Morkel (309), Jacques Kallis (291) and Vernon Philander (224) are the players who have achieved the feat (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>So far in 59 longest format matches, the spinner has registered 202 wickets with his bowling effort being nine wickets for 129 runs <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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So far in 59 longest format matches, the spinner has registered 202 wickets with his bowling effort being nine wickets for 129 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)

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