Albie Morkel has become a revelation in International cricket, for past two years, ever since his T 20 world cup in South Africa. He is touted to be next Lance klusener in making, with his monstrous hitting and right – arm fast medium bowling.He impressed his selectors in year 2004, when they stumbled on his performance, for Eastern Province side, against touring West Indies side, with a scintillating hundred and also a five wicket haul. He was inducted into South African side, which toured New Zealand later, but was hugely unsuccessful in his stint.
He was released, to play domestic matches, where he played for teams like Somerset, titans, Eastern provinces and Durham and he was fairly impressive in an all – rounder tag, where he took some 157 wickets and scored some 2105 runs at average of 41.05.
He soon became too hot for selectors and his impressive performance for his South African team in T 20 world cup, which is held in South Africa, stalked him with a place in his ODI side. He has an impressive T 20 career, where in his 16 matches he averages around 25 at strike rate of 139. 72 and also has picked 10 wickets at average of 30’s.
He has played only 35 ODI matches, where he averages about 24 with an amazing strike rate of 102, which has caused a huge panic in bowlers circuit and he has in recent matches has plundered many International teams , through his late hitting ability in ODI and T 20, which has cemented his place in his national side.
He played in last year IPL under Chennai Super Kings. In fact the departure of Jacob Oram, after early few matches, cemented a permanent place in team, which he grabbed it with both hands and performed well with both ball and bat. He was one of the top ten highest wicket taker with thirteen wickets in mere 11 matches and his amazing strike rate of above 140 was hugely responsible, for Chennai super kings treading ,to finals of the tournament.
He had showed incredible promise that selectors were left with no other option but, to award him with a gift of test debut against Australia recently in Cape Town, where he scored fifty eight runs in his sole innings.
Now with IPL being shifted to South Africa, Albie Morkel is going to be huge impetus for chances of Chennai super Kings,with huge fan following and rude hitting.
He played in last year IPL under Chennai Super Kings. In fact the departure of Jacob Oram, after early few matches, cemented a permanent place in team, which he grabbed it with both hands and performed well with both ball and bat. He was one of the top ten highest wicket taker with thirteen wickets in mere 11 matches and his amazing strike rate of above 140 was hugely responsible, for Chennai super kings treading ,to finals of the tournament.
He had showed incredible promise that selectors were left with no other option but, to award him with a gift of test debut against Australia recently in Cape Town, where he scored fifty eight runs in his sole innings.
Now with IPL being shifted to South Africa, Albie Morkel is going to be huge impetus for chances of Chennai super Kings,with huge fan following and rude hitting.
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