2024-09-14 00:55:27
New Delhi: The Indian team has reached Chennai for the two-Test series against Bangladesh. During this time, a new member was welcomed in Team India with great enthusiasm and his name is Morne Morkel. Morne Morkel is the new bowling coach of Team India. This former South African legend was known for his sharp bowling. After retirement from international cricket, Morkel turned to coaching and at the age of just 39, he has guided many big teams, including Pakistan. Morkel has also worked as a bowling coach in the Indian Premier League for a long time. Apart from this, he also has a great rapport with Gautam Gambhir. This is the reason why Gambhir suggested Morkel’s name as a bowling coach. In such a situation, let us know about Morkel’s coaching career and his cricketing record.
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How has been Morne Morkel’s coaching journey?
In international cricket, Morne Morkel has coached a big team like Pakistan. After last year’s ODI World Cup, Morkel left the post before completing his tenure. However, the performance of the Pakistani team under his guidance was very disappointing and it could not even reach the knockout round. Apart from Pakistan, Morkel also has a lot of experience of coaching in the Indian Premier League.
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Morkel has played the role of bowling coach for KL Rahul-led Lucknow Supergiants for two years. During this time, Gautam Gambhir was also a mentor in the Lucknow team and he has seen and understood Morkel’s work very closely. Apart from IPL, Morkel has also worked with teams like Namibia, Durban Super Giants. During the T20 World Cup in South Africa, Morkel was also associated with the New Zealand women’s team.
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How has Morkel’s cricketing career been?
Morne Morkel has had a great career for South Africa. In international cricket, Morkel has played in 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20 matches. In Test cricket, Morkel has taken 309 wickets with his powerful bowling. He has 188 wickets in ODI cricket while he has taken 47 wickets in T20.