Keith Dudgeon (South African cricketer)

Keith Dudgeon
Personal information
Full name
Keith Jack Dudgeon
Born (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995
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. He was included in the Gauteng cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for KwaZulu-Natal, with 35 dismissals in ten matches.

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

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