Albie Morkel
South African cricketer and all-rounder
Born
June 10th, 1981
44 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
South Africa
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An all-rounder in cricket, this player had a significant career representing South Africa in international matches from 2004 to 2015. Renowned for both batting and bowling abilities, played in all formats of the game, including Test, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Achieved success in numerous international tournaments and played domestic cricket for various teams, including the Titans and Chennai Super Kings. Contributed to South Africa's 2007 ICC World Twenty20 campaign and participated in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Played 58 ODIs and 50 T20Is
Part of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 squad
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