Personal Information

Full NameMorne Morkel
BornOctober 6, 1984 Vereeniging, Transvaal
Age39 Years, 5 Months, 12 Days
National SideSouth Africa
Batting StyleLeft Handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
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Bowling---

Man of the Match

TestODIT20World CupCL
35200

Career Information

Teams PlayedSouth Africa, Africa XI, Easterns, Easterns/Northerns XI, Kent, Rest of South Africa, South Africa A, Surrey, Titans, Yorkshire, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Perth Scorchers, St Lucia Zouks, Pretoria Mavericks, World XI, Bangla Tigers, Tshwane Spartans
Career Span

Morne Morkel Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
Test
861042394440 v NZ00143511.6550.78250
ODI
117471826832* v WI002479.2475.70310
World Cup
1441126* v PAK00104.0036.3640
T20I
4485228* v PAK00317.33122.2250
IPL
70231212623* v MI0011511.45140.00110
CL
8211818* v HL001118.00105.8820

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
Test
1602749.460585503096/23 v NZ29827.663.1053.39
ODI
1149604747611885/21 v AUS16225.324.9530.63
World Cup
14108.34506263/33 v IRE4019.464.6625.03
T20I
44158.431191474/17 v NZ0025.347.5020.25
IPL
70271.332089774/20 v KXIP5027.127.6921.15
CL
728222093/19 v PRS1024.447.8518.66

Morne Morkel Profile

A tall, lanky fast bowler, Morne Morkel made his first-class debut for Easterns against West Indians in 2004. He soon impressed with his pace and bounce and was hailed as a national potential by Alan Donald. It was in 2006/07 that Morkel caught the eyes of selectors during India's tour of South Africa. A brilliant display of fast bowling saw him rip through the Indian top order with figures of 4/29 at Potchefstroom. Three weeks later, he received his first international call-up and replaced Dale Steyn who was ruled out, in the second Test against India at Durban. A fit Steyn, however, won back his place in the next match.

He made his ODI debut for Africa XI against Asia XI and was then selected for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 where he emerged as South Africa's best bowler with nine wickets at 13.33 and an economy rate of 6.00. Consistent performances in the limited overs internationals against West Indies at home paved the way for a Test recall in the away series against Bangladesh and he straightaway got back to his wicket-taking business with a five-for in just his second Test in Dhaka. Morkel slowly made himself a permanent fixture in South Africa's three-pronged attack that featured the dangerous Steyn and veteran Makhaya Ntini. The trio's best performances came in India, when the hosts were bowled out for a mere 76 in all but 20 overs and eventually paved the way to a lead in the series.

Morkel's second international five-wicket haul came against a visiting England side, in a match where he led South Africa's bowling attack. Morne has also participated in the Indian T20 league. He initially played for Rajasthan and was bought by Delhi later. In the 2014 edition, he was purchased by Kolkata. His searing pace and steep bounce sets him apart from the other bowlers and he, along with Dale Steyn, formed one of the most lethal bowling combinations in world cricket over the years.