Full Name
Keith Jack Dudgeon
Born
7 November 1995
Place Of Birth
Johannesburg
Country
South Africa
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon is a South African right-arm fast-medium bowler, born November 7, 1995, known for representing various domestic teams like the Lions, Dolphins, Boland, and the SA20's Paarl Royals, alongside playing for Kent in England; he was a joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017-18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup and achieved a notable U19 Test 5-wicket haul, with career stats showing significant First-Class wickets (over 200).
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire vs Kent · 26th Match | First Class | June 12, 2026 | 19 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 39.58 |
| Essex vs Kent · Match 55 | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Sussex vs Kent · Match 49 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 152.63 |
| Kent vs Durham · Match 21 | First Class | May 15, 2026 | 44 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Gloucestershire vs Kent · Match 18 | First Class | May 8, 2026 | 35 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Kent vs Derbyshire · Match 14 | First Class | May 1, 2026 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 75.68 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire vs Kent · 26th Match | First Class | June 12, 2026 | 19 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
| Essex vs Kent · Match 55 | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13.50 |
| Sussex vs Kent · Match 49 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Surrey vs Kent · Match 34 | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 3.5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.29 |
| Kent vs Durham · Match 21 | First Class | May 15, 2026 | 20 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.85 |
| Gloucestershire vs Kent · Match 18 | First Class | May 8, 2026 | 39 | 10 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.90 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 44 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 162.96 |
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 241 | 484 | 27 | 0 | 49.79 |
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Boland T10 League 2025 | T10 | Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 122.22 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 22 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 29.73 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast 2026 | T20 | May 22, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026 | 11.5 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 2/22 | 8.45 |
| County Championship Division Two 2026 | FIRSTCLASS | Apr 3, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 169 | 24 | 723 | 22 | 4/78 | 4.28 |
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 27 | 3 | 166 | 4 | 3/87 | 6.15 |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 22 | 0 | 182 | 13 | 3/11 | 8.27 |
| Boland T10 League 2025 | T10 | Oct 17, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2/17 | 8.50 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 86.2 | 9 | 375 | 8 | - | 4.34 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 45 | 34 | 440 | 372 | 36 | 16.2900 | 118.2700 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 51 | 37 | 467 | 496 | 71 | 16.1000 | 94.1500 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 83 | 100 | 1593 | 2993 | 88 | 19.1900 | 53.2200 | 17 | 209 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 45 | 44 | 147.00 | 882 | 1135 | 53 | 21.4100 | 7.7200 | 16.6000 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 51 | 50 | 397.20 | 2384 | 1878 | 76 | 24.7100 | 4.7200 | 31.3000 | 7/35 | 7/35 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 83 | 133 | 1996.00 | 11976 | 6569 | 247 | 26.5900 | 3.2900 | 48.4000 | 7/36 | 12/101 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Major Teams Represented
Domestic (South Africa): Gauteng, Lions, KwaZulu-Natal, Dolphins, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Free State, Boland, Tuskers (AET Tuskers), Knights
T20 Leagues: Paarl Royals (SA20)
International Youth: South Africa Under-19s
County (England): Kent
Domestic Debuts (south Africa)
First-Class Debut: October 16, 2014 (North West vs. Gauteng in Potchefstroom).
List A Debut: December 21, 2014 (KZN-Inland vs. Gauteng in Johannesburg).
Key Career Highlights & Records
Joint-Leading Wicket-Taker: In the 2017-18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for KwaZulu-Natal (35 wickets).
U19 Performance: Took 5/39 against England U19 at Edgbaston in 2014.
First-Class Wickets: Over 200 wickets in First-Class cricket by early 2025.
Best Bowling: 7/36 in First-Class and 7/35 in List A cricket.
