South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj was on Monday rewarded for his excellent recent form by being named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Maharaj was at his brilliant best during the Proteas' recent two-match Test series against Bangladesh as he beat fellow South African Simon Harmer and Oman opener Jatinder Singh for the monthly award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was a well-deserved award for Maharaj, who contributed 16 wickets for South Africa during the Test series and claimed the Player-of-the-Series award in the process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His exploits weren't just with the ball either, with Maharaj scoring a belligerent 84 with the bat during the second Test in Port Elizabeth as South Africa wrapped up a 2-0 series triumph on home soil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"A simply outstanding few weeks showcasing true grit and determination," former South Africa batter and current voting panel member JP Duminy said of the 32-year-old Maharaj.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Exceptional to see him work in tandem with Simon Harmer in exploiting the skills that we've always known to be there."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fellow voting panel member Lisa Sthalekar echoed Duminy's sentiments, with the Australian legend making note of Maharaj's valuable late runs with the bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n