Maharaj becomes Proteas' own miracle man in winning injury race in time for World Cup

Keshav Maharaj has emerged as the Proteas' so-called Siya Kolisi figure before the World Cup in terms of completing an unlikely return from injury.

The way things are going, it seems that these days no national team can go to a World Cup without one of their key members completing an astonishing recovery from injury against the odds.

Siya Kolisi, saliently and memorably, is spearheading the Springboks' title defence in France after running a public race against time following a serious knee injury. Back in early March, no one was giving Keshav Maharaj much of a chance to be on the plane to India for next month's 50-over World Cup after he, bizarrely, snapped his Achilles when celebrating a wicket in the second Test against the West Indies at the Wanderers.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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