Middlesex Cricket can regrettably confirm this morning that South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj will no longer be joining the Club this year, with the left-arm spinner ruled out through injury.
Whilst representing his country at the weekend Maharaj ruptured the Achilles tendon in his left leg – an injury that saw him stretchered from the field of play.
Middlesex Cricket’s Director of Cricket, Alan Coleman, commented:
“We are naturally extremely disappointed that Keshav will not be joining Middlesex this year after sustaining this freak injury and we are saddened to hear that he will face a significant absence from playing.
“It goes without saying that everyone at the Club wishes him a speedy recovery.
“For us to lose Kesh so close to the start of the new season is a blow, however he wasn’t scheduled to begin playing for us until late April, which buys us a little time to put Plan B into action.
“We will of course keep everyone updated on the situation regarding a replacement overseas player for the coming season.”
