Born in Vereeniging in 1984, Morne Morkel debuted for Kent County Cricket Club in 2007 and has also played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals. He plays as a bowler. He has represented the South Africa national cricket team. Lineball holds stats from 252 of his games across 2006–2020.
Official accounts listed on Wikidata.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2020 Big Bash LeagueBrisbane Heat | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 176 | 126 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 2019 Big Bash LeaguePerth Scorchers | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 TestsSouth Africa | 12 | 120 | 212 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 1,158 | 2,323 | 99 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 164 | 24 | 1,834 | 6 | 10 | 165 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – |
| 2017 ODIsSouth Africa | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 308 | 372 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 232 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 T20IsICC World XI / South Africa | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 169 | 120 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 TestsSouth Africa | 3 | 49 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 294 | 535 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 50 | 4 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2016 ODIsSouth Africa | 2 | 32 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 54 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 ODIsSouth Africa | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 332 | 380 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | 193 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2015 TestsSouth Africa | 9 | 65 | 122 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 729 | 1,578 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 15 | 1,252 | 4 | 12 | 101 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| 2015 T20IsSouth Africa | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 ODIsSouth Africa | 26 | 32 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 1,134 | 1,291 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 765 | 48 | 16 | 113 | 22 | – | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 38 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2014 TestsSouth Africa | 6 | 28 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 514 | 1,094 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 11 | 861 | 7 | 2 | 70 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 24 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – |
| 2013 T20IsSouth Africa | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 223 | 139 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 9 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 TestsSouth Africa | 7 | 25 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 609 | 1,322 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 14 | 1,059 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2013 ODIsSouth Africa | 13 | 34 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 506 | 704 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 469 | 28 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012 ODIsSouth Africa | 6 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 234 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 12 | 6 | 173 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012 TestsSouth Africa | 10 | 102 | 143 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 1,072 | 2,086 | 83 | – | 2 | 3 | 105 | 19 | 1,632 | 12 | 20 | 152 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 29 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 2012 T20IsSouth Africa | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 211 | 172 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 TestsSouth Africa | 8 | 74 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 759 | 1,451 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 16 | 1,141 | 5 | 19 | 105 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2011 ODIsSouth Africa | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 408 | 511 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 10 | 307 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 6 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – |
| 2011 T20IsSouth Africa | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 156 | 120 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 ODIsSouth Africa | 20 | 27 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 730 | 927 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 558 | 27 | 3 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 9 | – | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | 29 | – | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| 2010 TestsSouth Africa | 8 | 122 | 214 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 849 | 1,754 | 81 | – | 1 | – | 159 | 15 | 1,398 | 10 | 16 | 112 | 4 | – | – | – | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 24 | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | – |
| 2010 T20IsSouth Africa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 163 | 156 | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | 86 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 ODIsSouth Africa | 3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 134 | 2 | – | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 TestsSouth Africa | 6 | 96 | 247 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 646 | 1,254 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 10 | 977 | 10 | 29 | 78 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | 16 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 2009 T20IsSouth Africa | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 ODIsSouth Africa | 10 | 29 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 415 | 480 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 17 | 9 | 272 | 25 | 5 | 39 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 TestsSouth Africa | 11 | 151 | 426 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 1,370 | 2,245 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 358 | 21 | 1,711 | 15 | 97 | 177 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 31 | 14 | 0 | – | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – |
| 2008 T20IsSouth Africa | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 47 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 TestsSouth Africa | 5 | 54 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 439 | 713 | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | 70 | 9 | 528 | 2 | 28 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2007 ODIsAfrica XI / South Africa | 10 | 52 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 459 | 572 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 358 | 22 | 10 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 16 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2007 T20IsSouth Africa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 142 | 144 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2006 TestsSouth Africa | 1 | 58 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 111 | 144 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 63 | 2 | 110 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career34 seasons | 252 | 1,238 | 2,241 | 170 | 13 | 155 | 115 | 544 | 14,615 | 23,265 | 655 | 61 | 40 | 31 | 1,679 | 323 | 16,817 | 328 | 313 | 1,789 | 123 | 8 | 61 | 9 | 286 | 85 | 8 | 127 | 33 | 59 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 420 | 9 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 4 |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
5 matches, 2 innings: 4 runs at 2.0, SR 36, HS 2. 4 wkts at 36.8, best 2/24
| Match | Bat | How out | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| v Perth Scorchers4 Feb · Big Bash League | 2 (4) | caught | 0/45 (4) |
| v Sydney Thunder31 Jan · Big Bash League | – | 1/37 (4) | |
| v Adelaide Strikers29 Jan · Big Bash League | – | 1/31 (4) | |
| v Adelaide Strikers21 Jan · Big Bash League | DNB | 0/10 (1) | |
| v Perth Scorchers19 Jan · Big Bash League | 2 (7) | caught | 2/24 (4) |
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| Challenger v Perth ScorchersL 150-189 4 Feb | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 24 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Knockout v Sydney ThunderW 162-158 31 Jan | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 37 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Eliminator v Adelaide StrikersW 131-130 29 Jan | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 31 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Match 46 v Adelaide StrikersL 115-197 21 Jan | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 44 v Perth ScorchersL 115-174 19 Jan | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Match 39 v Melbourne RenegadesW 150-149 14 Jan | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 29 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
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| LossesResult, 0W | 4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 15.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| WinsResult, 3W | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 32.3 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Regular seasonStage, 2W | 5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 22.4 | 16.8 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | – | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.8 | – | – | – | – | 0.4 |
| FinalsStage, 1W | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 41.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Adelaide StrikersOpponent, 1W | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 20.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 |
| Perth ScorchersOpponent, 0W | 2 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 34.5 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 4.5 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 |
| Sydney ThunderOpponent, 1W | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 27.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 |
| Melbourne RenegadesOpponent, 1W | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 29.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Manuka Oval, CanberraGround, 2W | 3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 37.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.3 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.7 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Adelaide OvalGround, 0W | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brisbane Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Marvel Stadium, MelbourneGround, 0W | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 6.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sydney Showground StadiumGround, 0W | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
