Morne Morkel
ODI retired 2018 11 Player of Match
M Morkel has scored 1,358 runs in 139 international matches. Average 11.78, SR 50.7.
M Morkel is a powerplay specialist (economy gap: 2.3)
Career Statistics
ODI
4
7 matches · avg 1.33
SR 36.4 HS 2 100s 0 50s 0 4s 0 6s 0
T20I
67
19 matches · avg 9.57
SR 148.9 HS 23 100s 0 50s 0 4s 6 6s 3
Test
164
13 matches · avg 7.81
SR 43.6 HS 33 100s 0 50s 0 4s 25 6s 2
Bowling
ODI
18 wickets
avg 18.94 · econ 4.46 · SR –
T20I
36 wickets
avg 30.14 · econ 7.95 · SR –
Test
39 wickets
avg 46.31 · econ 4.62 · SR –
Key Strengths
Strongest in Test
Average 11.78, SR 50.7
Most aggressive in T20I
Strike rate 133.3
Dominant vs New Zealand
Avg 64.5, 129 runs in 8 matches
Career Milestones
1,000 international runs 100+ international matches
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 58 |
| 2007 | 4 | 53 |
| 2008 | 15 | 147 |
| 2009 | 9 | 175 |
| 2010 | 13 | 136 |
| 2011 | 16 | 103 |
| 2012 | 14 | 169 |
| 2013 | 21 | 142 |
| 2014 | 10 | 57 |
| 2015 | 12 | 72 |
| 2016 | 4 | 49 |
| 2017 | 11 | 133 |
| 2018 | 9 | 64 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 27 | 323 | 10.42 | 55.8 |
| England | 23 | 316 | 11.7 | 54.5 |
| Australia | 22 | 192 | 7.38 | 39.3 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 129 | 64.5 | 78.7 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 105 | 13.12 | 68.6 |
| West Indies | 7 | 63 | 15.75 | 68.5 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 30.5 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 19 | 6.33 | 61.3 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 12 | 173 | 11.53 | 39.6 |
| Newlands | 10 | 87 | 7.91 | 68.5 |
| SuperSport Park | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 60.9 |
| New Wanderers Stadium | 8 | 62 | 6.89 | 52.5 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 78.2 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 57 | 8.14 | 50 |
| Lord's | 3 | 56 | 14 | 60.9 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | 8 | 47 | 9.4 | 94 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 4 | 42 | 42 | 75 |
| Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 3 | 42 | 21 | 67.7 |
Dismissal Profile
46.8%
caught
58 times
29%
bowled
36 times
12.9%
lbw
16 times
5.6%
run out
7 times
4%
caught and bowled
5 times
1.6%
stumped
2 times
Boundary Profile
ODI
24 fours
7 sixes
51.5%
from boundaries
T20I
14 fours
6 sixes
62.2%
from boundaries
Test
143 fours
5 sixes
63.9%
from boundaries
Recent Form
Recent ODI & Test matches
| Match | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test: Australia tour of South Africa 2018-03-30 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| Test: Australia tour of South Africa 2018-03-22 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| Test: Australia tour of South Africa 2018-03-01 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| ODI: India tour of South Africa 2018-02-16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| ODI: India tour of South Africa 2018-02-13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| ODI: India tour of South Africa 2018-02-10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| ODI: India tour of South Africa 2018-02-04 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | |
| ODI: India tour of South Africa 2018-02-01 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
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