Albie Morkel

Albie Morkel

South African AllRounder
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
572 Runs
142.28 S/R
21.18 Avg
26 W
8.01 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name Johannes Albertus Morkel
Date of Birth June 10, 1981
Nationality South African
Height 6 ft (1.83 m)
Role All Rounder / Left hand Batsman & Right arm medium fast
Past Team(s)
Family Marthmari (Wife), Morne Morkel (Brother)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
CK vs NJT 8 7 0 1 114.29 0 0 0 0
NYW vs NJT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NJT vs MVU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WG vs AL 17 8 1 1 212.50 4 35 3 8.75
WG vs IM 16 9 1 1 177.78 3 36 1 12.00

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 58 43 782 780 10 23.69 100.25 0 2 97 71 25 15 0
TESTs 1 1 58 71 0 58.00 81.69 0 1 58 10 1 0 0
T20Is 50 38 572 402 11 21.18 142.28 0 0 43 29 39 17 0
T20s 319 254 4248 3065 93 26.38 138.59 0 12 73 268 248 71 0
LISTAs 222 177 3994 0 45 30.25 0 2 19 134 0 0 63 0
FIRSTCLASS 77 114 4117 0 21 44.26 0 8 23 204 0 0 34 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 58 52 345.3 1899 50 37.98 5.49 4/29 0 0
TESTs 1 2 32 132 1 132.00 4.12 1/132 0 0
T20Is 50 46 107.5 864 26 33.23 8.01 3/12 0 0
T20s 319 288 831.4 6307 248 25.43 7.58 4/25 0 0
LISTAs 222 0 1350.3 6745 215 31.37 4.99 4/23 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 77 0 1967.5 6148 203 30.28 3.12 0 5 0

Albie Morkel News

"He will be surrounded by some very good players who have achieved a lot" - Albie Morkel on Morne Morkel's appointment as Team India bowling coach "He will be surrounded by some very good players who have achieved a lot" - Albie Morkel on Morne Morkel's appointment as Team India bowling coach
"He will be surrounded by some very good players who have achieved a lot" - Albie Morkel on Morne Morkel's appointment as Team India bowling coach
3 reasons why Albie Morkel was ahead of time in the IPL 3 reasons why Albie Morkel was ahead of time in the IPL
3 reasons why Albie Morkel was ahead of time in the IPL
3 best Albie Morkel moments in the IPL 3 best Albie Morkel moments in the IPL
3 best Albie Morkel moments in the IPL
Top 5 longest sixes in IPL history Top 5 longest sixes in IPL history
Top 5 longest sixes in IPL history
Scott Styris divulges Chennai Super Kings’ heartwarming gesture for former all-rounder: “His father had never been to India, so CSK flew him business” Scott Styris divulges Chennai Super Kings’ heartwarming gesture for former all-rounder: “His father had never been to India, so CSK flew him business”
Scott Styris divulges Chennai Super Kings’ heartwarming gesture for former all-rounder: “His father had never been to India, so CSK flew him business”

Albie Morkel: A Brief Biography

Albie Morkel Biography

Albie Morkel is an aggressive batsman who is known for his hard-hitting abilities as well as some useful bowling contributions. He is the elder brother of pacer Morne Morkel, who also plays for South Africa.

Background

Morkel started his career playing for Easterns in the first class cricket and came to light when he picked up 6 wickets for 36 runs against the Griqualand West. He currently plays for Titans in the South African domestic cricket.

He has been a key player for various T20 League franchises. He has played for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Perth Scorchers, St Lucia Zouks and Kandurata Warriors. He has also played county cricket representing Durham and Somerset.

Debut

He came to prominence against the touring West Indies in 2003-04, when he smashed a century and took five wickets. Success in this match earned him a spot in the South African side and he made his debut on 20th February 2004 against New Zealand.

Rise to glory

He made a come back after a poor debut and was a regular member of the limited overs team in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, when he also played his only test against Australia.

He made 58 runs with the bat but gave away 132 runs with the bowl taking just a single wicket.

He earned his first Man of the Series award for his stellar performances in the ODI series against Australia in 2009.

Low points

Despite having a good domestic record, Albie failed to deliver at the international level. An ankle injury ruled him out of the 2014-15 South African domestic season and thereafter from the 2015 World Cup. He is struggling to make his place in the national team.

Club Career

Morkel is preferred for the limited overs cricket and has enjoyed his stints with the Chennai Super Kings for six seasons in the IPL.

He played some crucial knocks with the bat while bowling economical spells in the powerplay. He has played in various T20 leagues across the globe and does well in the shortest format of the game.