Test T20

PlayersSouth Africa

KA Maharaj

Bowler, South Africa, 63 Tests, 2016-2026. Debut v Australia, 2016

30.6Adjusted bowling average, 78th of 137 bowlers: runs per wicket once the batters he bowled at, the grounds and the conditions are allowed for, so lower is better. Raw 29.6. It could reasonably be anywhere from 28.5 to 35.7.
His T20 ratings
Raw 29.6Adjusted 30.6253035
Where his adjusted bowling average could be. The shaded part is the 89% range; the taller the curve, the likelier.

Where he sits

75R RampaulWest Indies30.176Hasan AliPakistan30.377Umar GulPakistan30.3
78KA MaharajSouth Africa30.6
79S ShillingfordWest Indies30.680Yasir ShahPakistan30.781M NtiniSouth Africa30.9
Every bowler on one chart
Season by seasonBowling, as recorded
YearWktsRunsAvgEcon
Career220650129.553.12
Percentile rankingsvs all Test players (2001–)
PoorAverageGreat
Bowling
Value
Adjusted avg
44
30.7
Volume
Wickets
88
220
5 wkts
93
12
Quality
Average
68
29.55
Strike rate
60
56.7
Economy
62
3.12
Conditions
Away average
77
28.37
Batting
Value
Adjusted avg
27
17
Value / inns
26
13.4
Volume
Runs
59
1369
Average
25
15.56
Hundreds
43
0
Quality
Conversion
30
0
Strike rate
85
61
Consistency
20
Conditions
Away average
22
13.04
Career arc
Batting by opposition
OppInnsRunsAvg100
Bowling by opposition
OppWktsAvgBest5w
Home & away
Home
18.73bat avg
31.23bowl avg
Away
13.04bat avg
28.37bowl avg
Neutral
7bat avg
36bowl avg
Batting by innings
InnsBatRunsAvg
Recent formLast 10 Tests
v Australia34 & 12/131Kingsmead, Durban2026-10-09v India123/76Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati2025-11-22v India0 & 03/103Eden Gardens, Kolkata2025-11-14v Pakistan309/136Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium2025-10-20v Zimbabwe21 & 514/141Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo2025-06-28v Australia71/36Lord's2025-06-11v Pakistan405/151Newlands, Cape Town2025-01-03v Sri Lanka0 & 147/141St George's Park, Gqeberha2024-12-05v Sri Lanka242/67Kingsmead, Durban2024-11-27v Bangladesh—7/116Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram2024-10-29
Full recordAs recorded, 2001 to now
Batting
Innings
97
Not outs
9
Runs
1369
Average
15.56
Strike rate
61.0
Highest
84
Hundreds
0
Fifties
6
Ducks
19
Bowling
Wickets
220
Average
29.55
Economy
3.12
Strike rate
56.7
Best
9/129
5 wickets
12
10 wkt match
1
Balls
12482