In Rainy Third Day Of Test South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj Restricts West Indies
Maharaj knew he had the chance to take the fight to the West Indies’ top order after seeing fellow left-arm orthodox spinner JomelWarrican (4-69) lead the home side’s effort in eventually dismissing the visitors on the third morning. And his variations of flight and pace claimed the wickets of Mikyle Louis, debutant Keacy Carty and left-hander AlickAthanaze, among three rain interruptions.
Maharaj at the end of play said, “It’s really about keeping it simple and being consistent and repetitive in conditions like this… and I like repetitions.”
“There’s not much to be had from the wicket so I am trying to use different variations, different paces and trajectories to make it uncomfortable to score. Sometimes in Test cricket it’s just about bowling in a particular channel and getting the dividends.”