Morne Morkel
ODI retired 2018 11 Player of Match
M Morkel has taken 612 wickets in 310 international matches. Average 23.79, economy 4.49.
Career Statistics
IPL
126
20 matches · avg 12.6
SR 140 HS 23 100s 0 50s 0 4s 11 6s 5
ODI
268
42 matches · avg 9.24
SR 75.7 HS 32 100s 0 50s 0 4s 24 6s 7
T20I
8
3 matches · avg 4
SR 100 HS 6 100s 0 50s 0 4s 0 6s 1
Test
944
71 matches · avg 11.8
SR 50.8 HS 40 100s 0 50s 0 4s 143 6s 5
Bowling
IPL
77 wickets
avg 26.09 · econ 7.34 · SR 21.3
ODI
187 wickets
avg 23.79 · econ 4.65 · SR 30.7
T20I
18 wickets
avg 18.67 · econ 6.18 · SR 18.1
Test
309 wickets
avg 26.65 · econ 2.95 · SR 54.2
Approaching Milestones
13 away
13 wickets from 200 in ODIs
23 away
23 wickets from 100 in IPL
56 away
56 runs from 1,000 in Tests
91 away
91 wickets from 400 in Tests
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2009 · Best avg: 2012 (15.4)
Career Span
T20I
2007-09-11 — 2012-10-02
Test
2006-12-26 — 2018-03-30
IPL
2009-05-07 — 2016-05-25
ODI
2007-06-06 — 2018-02-16
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Most effective in ODI
Average 23.79, economy 4.49
Most economical in Test
Economy 2.95
Dominant vs England
100 wickets in 38 matches
Career Milestones
200 international wickets 300 international wickets 400 international wickets 500 international wickets 600 international wickets 88 away from 700 international wickets
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Wkts |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 11 | 21 |
| 2008 | 22 | 55 |
| 2009 | 16 | 27 |
| 2010 | 30 | 76 |
| 2011 | 32 | 58 |
| 2012 | 49 | 94 |
| 2013 | 38 | 55 |
| 2014 | 34 | 65 |
| 2015 | 31 | 57 |
| 2016 | 17 | 25 |
| 2017 | 18 | 46 |
| 2018 | 11 | 30 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 100 | 27.27 | 3.16 |
| Australia | 35 | 91 | 29.82 | 3.74 |
| India | 41 | 89 | 25.74 | 3.22 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 57 | 22.16 | 3.75 |
| West Indies | 23 | 56 | 20.68 | 3.9 |
| Sri Lanka | 25 | 48 | 25.94 | 3.98 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 39 | 26.72 | 3.1 |
| Bangladesh | 11 | 24 | 25.38 | 3.25 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 14 | 17.36 | 3.43 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 19 | 61 | 23.52 | 3.28 |
| Kingsmead | 18 | 43 | 28.21 | 3.34 |
| SuperSport Park | 14 | 37 | 26.11 | 3.2 |
| New Wanderers Stadium | 15 | 30 | 28 | 3.41 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | 20 | 28 | 24.18 | 5.25 |
| St George's Park | 11 | 20 | 24.75 | 3.39 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7 | 18 | 20.22 | 3.21 |
| Lord's | 5 | 16 | 29 | 3.39 |
| Eden Gardens | 12 | 15 | 25.67 | 5.53 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 5 | 14 | 21.71 | 3.16 |
Recent Form
| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test: Australia tour of South Africa | 4W/60R (23.5ov) | |||
| Test: Australia tour of South Africa | 9W/110R (30.7ov) | |||
| Test: Australia tour of South Africa | 3W/122R (37.0ov) | |||
| ODI: India tour of South Africa | 0W/40R (7.3ov) | |||
| ODI: India tour of South Africa | 1W/43R (10.2ov) | |||
| ODI: India tour of South Africa | 1W/51R (10.7ov) | |||
| ODI: India tour of South Africa | 0W/27R (4.5ov) | |||
| ODI: India tour of South Africa | 1W/34R (7.2ov) |
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