Maharaj needs surgery and is facing a long absence after taking one step and then falling following a successful TV review of an lbw call
Followed successful TV review of lbw call in second TestSouth Africa spin bowler Keshav Maharaj requires surgery and is facing a long absence from cricket after rupturing the achilles tendon in his left heel while celebrating a wicket in the second Test against West Indies on Saturday.South Africa said, and will meet with a surgeon on Monday.
The unusual injury saw Maharaj carried off the Wanderers field on a stretcher minutes after he got his second wicket in South Africa’s series-clinching 284-run win. He later reappeared on crutches and with his left foot in a moon boot. After many years at this injury video caper I’m still seeing firsts - the first cricketer suffer an achilles rupture celebrating a wicket that was under review. Poor Maharaj
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