Albie Morkel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Albie Morkel
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 10, 1981(1981-06-10)
Age	43
Birthplace	South Africa
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Gemini

Albie Morkel Biography

Albie Morkel is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on June 10, 1981 in South Africa, South Africa. South African cricketer who became known for his six-hitting abilities in Twenty20 cricket; played for the Indian Premier League.

His brother, Morne Morkel, also became internationally known as a South African cricketer.

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.

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.

He fathered two children with his wife, Marthmari.

Albie Morkel Net Worth

Albie Morkel is one of the richest Cricket Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Albie Morkel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He blew fans away with his bowling skills upon entering first class cricket, achieving six for 36 in Easterns versus Griqualand West.

He was selected for the Africa squad in the 2005 Afro-Asia Cup, but ultimately had to drop out because of an injury.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Albie Morkel height 6 ft 0 in Albie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Albie Morkel Dating?

According to our records, Albie Morkel married to Marthmari. As of December 1, 2023, Albie Morkel’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Albie Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Albie Morkel celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.

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.