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Morné Morkel

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Morné Morkel (born 6 October 1984) is a South African-born cricket coach and former cricketer. He played international cricket for South Africa national cricket team between 2006 and 2018. He briefly served as the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in 2023 and was the bowling coach of the Indian team which won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and 2025 Asia Cup. Morkel made his Test match debut in 2006 and went on to play 86 Tests for the South African national cricket team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Morné Morkel is the 130th most popular cricketer, the 480th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 458th in 2019) and the 11th most popular South African Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Morné Morkel ranks 130 out of 136. Before him are Imran Tahir, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, and Martin Guptill. After him are Brad Haddin, Ian Bell, Ross Taylor, Aaron Finch, Stuart Broad, and Meg Lanning.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Morné Morkel ranks 1,576. Before him are Udita Goswami, Tarundeep Rai, Aaron Gray, Kevin Foley, Jarkko Kinnunen, and Dean Marney. After him are Luke Steele, Conor Lamb, Ross Taylor, Eduardo Álvarez Aznar, Anthony Gonzalez, and Koena Mitra.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Morné Morkel ranks 480 out of 454. Before him are Keshav Maharaj (1990), Nicholas Dlamini (1995), Heinrich Klaasen (1991), Keri-anne Payne (1987), Nomzamo Mbatha (1990), and Jordy Smith (1988). After him are Terry Pheto (1981), Thembi Kgatlana (1996), Bongani Zungu (1992), Gillian Sanders (1981), Wang Na (null), and Henri Schoeman (1991).

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Among CRICKETERS In South Africa

Among cricketers born in South Africa, Morné Morkel ranks 11. Before him are Jacques Kallis (1975), Gary Kirsten (1967), Kevin Pietersen (1980), Hashim Amla (1983), Dale Steyn (1983), and Quinton de Kock (1992). After him are Kagiso Rabada (1995), Devon Conway (1991), JP Duminy (1984), Aiden Markram (1994), and Jason Roy (1990).

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