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Morne Morkel
South Africa
Player profile
Full name Morne Morkel
Born October 6, 1984, Vereeniging, Transvaal
Current age 23 years 224 days
Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Easterns, Kent, Rajasthan Royals, Titans, Yorkshire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Relations Father - A Morkel, Brother - JA Morkel
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
6 |
7 |
1 |
112 |
35 |
18.66 |
184 |
60.86 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
10 |
4 |
2 |
52 |
25 |
26.00 |
45 |
115.55 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| T20Is |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1* |
- |
3 |
33.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
26 |
34 |
6 |
470 |
57 |
16.78 |
968 |
48.55 |
0 |
1 |
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13 |
0 |
| List A |
25 |
10 |
5 |
102 |
35 |
20.40 |
96 |
106.25 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
28 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
7* |
9.00 |
27 |
66.66 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
6 |
11 |
857 |
550 |
17 |
5/50 |
5/93 |
32.35 |
3.85 |
50.4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| ODIs |
10 |
10 |
572 |
459 |
20 |
4/36 |
4/36 |
22.95 |
4.81 |
28.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| T20Is |
6 |
6 |
144 |
142 |
10 |
4/17 |
4/17 |
14.20 |
5.91 |
14.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
26 |
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4228 |
2468 |
83 |
6/66 |
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29.73 |
3.50 |
50.9 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| List A |
25 |
24 |
1231 |
946 |
40 |
4/36 |
4/36 |
23.65 |
4.61 |
30.7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
28 |
27 |
581 |
668 |
31 |
4/17 |
4/17 |
21.54 |
6.89 |
18.7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
South Africa v India at Durban, Dec 26-30, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Test |
India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Africa XI v Asia XI at Bangalore, Jun 6, 2007 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka (SBNS), Mar 14, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, Sep 11, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, Jan 18, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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| First-class debut |
2003/04 |
| Last First-class |
Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire at Leeds, Apr 30-May 3, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
Titans v Dolphins at Centurion, Dec 7, 2005 scorecard |
| Last List A |
Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka (SBNS), Mar 14, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Titans at Leicester, Sep 16, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Dolphins v Titans at Durban, Apr 25, 2008 scorecard |
Morne Morkel, brother of Easterns allrounder Albie, has been talked about on the South African domestic circuit for some time following his first-class debut in 2003-04. An out-and-out fast bowler, Morkel was one of the most consistent performers on the local scene since earning promotion to the Nashua Titans in the 2006 domestic season.
A certain Allan Donald marked him out as national potential with good words for the lanky fast bowler's ability to extract bounce and bowl genuinely fast. Morkel sat out of much of the 2005 season due to injury, but excelled in a fast bowling camp organised by the South African board under Donald's watchful eye. Critics have had little to say against him, and both his attitude and physical strength were seen as plus points. With the big talking point of the 2006-07 season being India's tour of South Africa, Morkel used the opportunity to play for Rest of South Africa against the tourists to make a statement. On the opening day of the four-day fixture at Potchefstroom, Morkel cut a swathe through the Indian top order with 4 for 29. That showing earned him a Test call-up, and he made his debut in the second Test at Durban when Dale Steyn was ruled out, showing good application in an unbeaten 32, shepherding his fellow tail-enders, and pushing South Africa on to a score that seemed scarcely probable earlier in the match. He added three quick wickets on day three to help South Africa to a fantastic win, but missed out on the final Test at Cape Town. He had a brief stint with Kent during the 2007 season and then impressed during the ICC World Twenty20 when his pace and bounce proved too much for some top batsmen. A stress fracture early in the Pakistan tour which followed halted the rapid rise, but he is clearly going to play a major role in the next generation South African attack. And at the start of 2008, he signed for Yorkshire to cover for Rana Naved-ul-Hasan but his spell was cut short by injury.
Jamie Alter May 2008
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Morne Morkel reacts after a close call
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Apr 12, 2008 |
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Morne Morkel is mobbed after he removed VVS Laxman
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Apr 12, 2008 |
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Morne Morkel is given a hug by a team-mate after his double-strike
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