Morné Morkel facts for kids
Morkel in 2009
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Morné Morkel
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| Born | 6 October 1984 Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 300) | 26 December 2006 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 March 2018 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 89) | 6 June 2007 v Asia XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 16 February 2018 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 28) | 11 September 2007 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 15 September 2017 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2017/18 | Easterns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2017/18 | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | St Lucia Zouks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Surrey (squad no. 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Tshwane Spartans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 August 2020
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Morné Morkel (born 6 October 1984) is a famous South African cricket player and coach. He played for the South Africa national cricket team from 2006 to 2018. He is known for his fast bowling.
After retiring from playing, Morné became a cricket coach. He has coached the Pakistan national cricket team and is now the bowling coach for the India national cricket team.
Morkel played in 86 Test matches for South Africa. In 2018, he became only the fifth South African bowler to take 300 Test wickets. He also played in 117 One Day International (ODI) games and 44 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. He announced his retirement from international cricket in February 2018. His last game was in March 2018 against Australia.
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Morné Morkel's Early Cricket Days
Morné Morkel started his professional cricket journey at 19. His first big match was for the Easterns in 2003. They played against the West Indies cricket team. In this game, he bowled many "no-balls," which are illegal deliveries. However, he also scored 44 runs without being out. He even took his first important wicket by getting Ramnaresh Sarwan out.
During his first season, Morné played three more matches for Easterns. He continued to struggle with bowling too many no-balls. Even so, he took five wickets that season. His team, Easterns, won a special shield for teams knocked out of the main tournament.
Morné Morkel's International Career
Morné Morkel's strong performances in domestic games led to his call-up. He took six wickets in one match and scored a century in another. This helped him join the Rest of South Africa team to play against India. Soon after, he made his Test match debut for South Africa in December 2006. This was during the famous "Boxing Day Test" in Durban against India.
ODI and T20I Debuts
Morkel first played in a ODI game for an Africa XI team. He took 3 wickets in that match. In his next game, he and his brother Albie Morkel opened the bowling together. This was the first time in ODI history that two brothers started the bowling attack.
Morkel was also chosen for the first-ever Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. Many people thought this type of game was not good for bowlers. But Morkel became one of the best players in the tournament. He bowled very fast and accurately. He took 9 wickets and had a great economy rate, which means he gave away few runs. He even took 4 wickets for only 17 runs against New Zealand. He almost got his fifth wicket, but it was wrongly called a no-ball. This would have been the first time someone took 5 wickets in an international Twenty20 match.
Reaching 300 Test Wickets
In October 2012, Morné Morkel was part of a strong group of South African fast bowlers. This group included Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander. Their coach, Allan Donald, said they were the best bowling attack South Africa had ever seen.
In August 2017, Morkel was picked to play for a World XI team. They played three Twenty20 matches against Pakistan in Lahore.
During his last international series against Australia in 2018, Morkel reached a huge milestone. He became the fifth bowler for South Africa to take 300 wickets in Test matches. South Africa won that series, which was their first home series win against Australia since 1969–70.
Morné Morkel's Domestic Career
Morkel played many matches for different teams in South Africa. In the 2004–05 season, he played for the Titans. He took his first "five-wicket-haul" in a match against the Border. This means he took five wickets in one innings. He ended that season with 20 wickets at a good average. He also improved his no-ball problem.
In the 2006–07 season, Morkel joined the Titans again. He helped his team win some games, even though they finished last in the league. He had a very low bowling average, showing how well he bowled.
Morkel also played for the Tshwane Spartans team in the 2019 Mzansi Super League.
Playing in England
Morkel also played county cricket in England. He played for Kent County Cricket Club and Yorkshire. In 2008, he joined Yorkshire. However, he got a hamstring injury in his first game. This meant his time with Yorkshire was cut short. He only played one County Championship game for them.
After he stopped playing international cricket, Morkel signed a two-year deal with Surrey. But in 2020, he left Surrey. He said it was too hard to be away from his family for long periods because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Playing in the Indian Premier League
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Morkel played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for several teams. He played for Rajasthan Royals for the first three seasons. In 2012, while playing for Delhi Daredevils, he was the top wicket-taker in the league. He took 25 wickets in 16 matches. His last IPL team was the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016.
Morné Morkel's Playing Style
Morné Morkel is a right-arm fast bowler. This means he bowls the ball very quickly. He is also a useful left-handed batsman who bats lower down the order. Allan Donald, a former South African fast bowler, said that Morkel had "genuine pace." This means he could bowl truly fast.
Morné Morkel's Personal Life
Morné Morkel comes from an Afrikaner family in South Africa. He is the youngest of three children. His brother, Albie Morkel, is also a well-known former international cricketer.
In October 2013, Morné asked Roz Kelly, an Australian sports journalist, to marry him. They got married in December 2014 and now have two sons.
On 6 November 2020, Morné Morkel became a permanent resident of Australia. This allowed him to play in the Big Bash League as a local player.
Images for kids
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Morkel in 2009
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Morkel bowling in the Adelaide Oval nets, January 2009
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Morkel at the IPL in 2014
