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Morne Morkel

Full name:	Morne Morkel
Born:	6th October 1984, Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting:	Left-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations:	Brother: JA Morkel
Teams:	South Africa (Test: 2006/07-2008/09); African XI (ODI: 2007); South Africa (ODI: 2007/08-2008/09); South Africa (Int Twenty20: 2007/08-2009); South Africa (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08-2009); Easterns (Main FC: 2003/04-2006/07); Titans (Main FC: 2004/05-2008/09); Yorkshire (Main FC: 2008); Titans (Main ListA: 2005/06-2006/07); Easterns (Main ListA: 2005/06-2006/07); Titans (Main Twenty20: 2005-2007/08); Kent (Main Twenty20: 2007); All teams
South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 2008
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	IPL all set to launch Phase Two
	McKenzie and Morkel face the axe
	Morne Morkel Profile
	List of all articles
Pictures:	Morne Morkel appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Rukano Morton
	Morne Morkel celebrates taking the wicket of Mohammad Rafiq

Morne Morkel, brother of Eastern’s all-rounder 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, and at the start of 2008, his spell at Yorkshire was cut short by injury, but he bounced back to lead South Africa's attack, without ever being at his best, on their victorious tour of England in July and August.
Profile DateLine: 17th April 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	17	22	1	263	40	12.52	0	0	43.11	3

Test Career Bowling (2006/07-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
South Africa	3101	65	1920	55	5-50	34.90	1	0	56.38	3.71

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	44	57	7	797	82*	15.94	0	3	45.25	19

First-Class Career Bowling (2003/04-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	7598	201	4479	156	6-43	28.71	8	2	48.70	3.53

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2007-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
African XI	3	2	1	29	25	29.00	0	0	87.87	2
South Africa	18	6	2	52	23*	13.00	0	0	110.63	4
Overall	21	8	3	81	25	16.20	0	0	101.25	6

One-Day International Career Bowling (2007-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
African XI	180	2	166	8	3-50	20.75	0	0	22.50	5.53
South Africa	932	5	769	23	4-36	33.43	1	0	40.52	4.95
Overall	1112	7	935	31	4-36	30.16	1	0	35.87	5.04

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	37	14	6	131	35	16.37	0	0	100.00	9

One-Day Career Bowling (2005/06-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1813	15	1449	51	4-36	28.41	2	0	35.54	4.79

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	9	1	1	1	1*		0	0	33.33	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
South Africa	203	0	212	13	4-17	16.30	1	0	15.61	6.26

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	33	7	4	26	8	8.66	0	0	74.28	6

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	682	2	778	34	4-17	22.88	1	0	20.05	6.84