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Albie Morkel is a South African cricketer who has represented South Africa in all three formats of the game. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is the younger brother of former South African captain, Morne Morkel.
Albie Morkel was born on 10 June 1981 in Vereeniging, South Africa. He attended the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria, where he was a member of the school's cricket team. He made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2000-01 season.
In 2003, he was selected for the South African A team and made his international debut in a One Day International against Bangladesh in 2004. He was a part of the South African squad that won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009.
Albie Morkel has represented South Africa in all three formats of the game. He has played in over 100 ODIs and over 50 T20Is for South Africa. He has scored over 1,000 runs in ODIs and over 500 runs in T20Is. He has also taken over 100 wickets in ODIs and over 50 wickets in T20Is.
Albie Morkel is currently 43 years old. He has a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs around 88 kgs.
Albie Morkel is currently married to his wife, Marizanne Kapp. The couple has two children together.
Albie Morkel has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned most of his wealth from his cricket career. He has also earned money from endorsements and sponsorships.
| Popular As |
Johannes Albertus Morkel |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
43 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
10 June, 1981 |
| Birthday |
10 June |
| Birthplace |
Vereeniging, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa |
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Albie Morkel Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Albie Morkel height is 183 cm .
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183 cm |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Albie Morkel Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Albie Morkel worth at the age of 43 years old? Albie Morkel’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from South Africa. We have estimated
Albie Morkel's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Albie Morkel Social Network
Timeline
Currently he is the assistant coach of the Namibia national cricket team which qualified for 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia on 29th Oct 2019.
In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.
He represented Rising Pune Supergiant for the 2016 Indian Premier League season.
He was purchased by the Delhi Daredevils for ₹30,00,000 ahead of the 2015 season. On 9 April 2015 he hit 73 runs off 55 balls against his former team the Chennai Super Kings with eight fours and one six at Chennai. Delhi in the end fell short by one run in a close game.
He was purchased by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹2,40,00,000 ahead of the 2014 season.
He joined Derbyshire in 2013 as an overseas player for their Friends Life t20 campaign.
In 2012, Morkel was confirmed as Somerset's second overseas player alongside Chris Gayle. Roelof van der Merwe was expected to be retained by Somerset but it was expected that a work permit would not be granted.
On 12 April 2012, he hit 28 runs in one over of Virat Kohli's bowling which ultimately brought victory to Chennai Super Kings from a no win position after chasing a massive total of 206 in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Such exploits with the bat and his useful bowling gained him immense popularity and recognition and made him a household name among the Super Kings' fans.
He is one of the regular names in the overseas four of the playing XI. Morkel's big-hitting abilities and consistent bowling performances has been one of the key reasons of the Super Kings' successful run in the Indian Premier League. In the 2010 IPL, he struck a record third-wicket partnership in the tournament along with Murali Vijay against the Rajasthan Royals. At the 2012 Indian Premier League, he was the winner of the Super Sixes tournament, with a distance of 105m.
In 2009 he secured two-man-of-the-match accolades against Australia in the Commonwealth Series down under, as well as the Man of the Series accolade for the One Day Internationals.
Albie hails from an Afrikaner family, who are big cricket fans. Albie was born to Albert and Mariana Morkel as the second of three children; Morné is the youngest; his older brother, Malan also played cricket. Albie is married to his childhood crush, Marthmari (née Groenewald). Their son, Albertus Johannes "AJ" Morkel was born on 1 December 2009 and their daughter Cara Morkel was born on 4 June 2011. [1] The family lives in Pretoria. Prior to marriage, he used to live with his brother Morné and teammate AB de Villiers in Pretoria.
During the 2008 summer season Morkel played for Durham County Cricket Club in the North East of England along with fellow South African Shaun Pollock mainly in the Twenty20 Cup competition. He was dropped from the national team for the tour of the West indies, opening the door for David Miller and others.
He was promoted to the Test side for the third Test of the home series against Australia in 2008/09, replacing his brother Morné in the side.
His statistics on his international debut tour to New Zealand were not very impressive, as he got two wickets at the cost of 48 runs apiece, but he did get five wickets quite cheaply on Zimbabwe's tour of South Africa. Nevertheless, Morkel was picked for the Africa squad to play Asia in the 2005 Afro-Asia Cup, but withdrew due to injury. He appeared however for Africa the following series, in 2007, and made history in the second game when he opened the bowling with his brother Morné, the first time two brothers have done so in ODI cricket.
His bowling was quite impressive in his first seasons in first class cricket, as he burst onto the scene with six for 36 for Easterns against Griqualand West, but in the 2004/05 season he was expected to take more of the bowling effort for the Titans, but took only 20 wickets at a bowling average of 40.65. However, that coincided with an improvement in his batting, as he made his first double century of his career, with 204 not out against Western Province Boland.
Johannes Albertus Morkel (born 10 June 1981), better known as Albie Morkel, is a former South African cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm medium fast and bats left-handed. He was ear marked as the new Lance Klusener from an early age and is famous for his six hitting abilities. Albie has a brother, Morné Morkel, who also plays international cricket for South Africa while his father Albert played provincial cricket in South Africa. He has a particularly impressive first class record, with a batting average of 44.0 and a bowling average of 29.0. In January 2019, he retired from all forms of cricket.
