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Keith Dudgeon (South African cricketer)

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Keith Dudgeon
Personal information
Full name
Keith Jack Dudgeon
Born (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29)
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–2016/17Gauteng
2016/17Lions
2017/18–2018/19KwaZulu-Natal
2017/18–2019/20Dolphins
2019/20–2020/21KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2021/22–2023/24KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2021/22Free State
2024/25Boland
2024/25Paarl Royals
2025Kent
FC debut16 October 2014 Gauteng v North West
LA debut21 December 2014 Gauteng v KawZulu-Natal Inland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 77 47 38
Runs scored 1,460 443 387
Batting average 19.46 17.72 16.12
100s/50s 0/6 0/1 0/0
Top score 88 71 36*
Balls bowled 11,074 2,222 750
Wickets 232 72 40
Bowling average 25.53 23.77 23.82
5 wickets in innings 12 2 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/36 7/35 4/5
Catches/stumpings 36/– 12/– 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2025

Keith Dudgeon (born 7 November 1995) is a South African cricketer.[1] He was included in the Gauteng cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for KwaZulu-Natal, with 35 dismissals in ten matches.[3]

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 38 dismissals in eight matches.[5] In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal Inland's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[6] In November 2021, Dudgeon was signed by C.I.Y.M.S. Cricket Club to play in Ireland during the 2022 season.[7]

In March 2025, he was signed by Kent County Cricket Club to play in the County Championship.[8] He took a first-class career-best seven wickets for 36 runs in the second innings of his debut against Northamptonshire in April.[9] Dudgeon suffered a knee injury in training the following week which brought an end to his stint at Kent.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Keith Dudgeon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ Gauteng Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Division Two squads named for next season". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  7. ^ "CIYMS to sign Keith Dudgeon". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Kent Cricket announces overseas signings to bolster multi-format bowling unit". Kent County Cricket Club. 25 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Dudgeon wraps up victory for Kent at Northants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Keith Dudgeon's Kent stint ended by injury". Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Kent seamer Dudgeon out for season with knee injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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