Keith Dudgeon (South African cricketer)
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| Full name | Keith Jack Dudgeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 November 1995 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2016/17 | Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17 | Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2018/19 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2019/20 | Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2020/21 | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–2023/24 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Boland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Paarl Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-26 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 16 October 2014 Gauteng v North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 21 December 2014 Gauteng v KawZulu-Natal Inland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 for the season.[10][11] He returned to the county in 2026.
References
- ↑ "Keith Dudgeon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ Gauteng Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "Division Two squads named for next season". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "CIYMS to sign Keith Dudgeon". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "Kent Cricket announces overseas signings to bolster multi-format bowling unit". Kent County Cricket Club. 25 March 2025.
- ↑ "Dudgeon wraps up victory for Kent at Northants". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ "Keith Dudgeon's Kent stint ended by injury". Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Kent seamer Dudgeon out for season with knee injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2025.