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Men's cricket

JA Morkel

Johannes Albertus MorkelAfrica XI, South Africa · Bowling Allrounder · Left-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 25 Feb 2005 · last 5 Oct 2015 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test	1	1	0	58	58	58.00	81.69	0/1	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODI (shown below)	52	39	8	705	97	22.74	99.58	0/2	1,831	44	4/29	38.80	5.59	0
T20I	48	37	11	549	43	21.12	142.60	0/0	611	25	3/12	33.12	8.13	0

Matches: 52Men's ODI
Runs: 705avg 22.74 · SR 99.58 · 708 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 2HS 97
Wickets: 44avg 38.80 · econ 5.59 · 1,831 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's ODI players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(8)

Away from home
Home or away · average
93rd pct.
This split
32.45
Own baseline
38.80
Cohort median
33.69
93rd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 32.5, 6.3 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 779 balls bowled.
779 ballsHigh confidence
Away from home
Home or away · average
93rd pct.
This split
30.45
Own baseline
24.31
Cohort median
31.02
93rd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 30.5, 6.1 above their average of 24.3 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 337 balls faced.
337 ballsMedium confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
88th pct.
This split
31.10
Own baseline
24.31
Cohort median
32.04
88th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 31.1, 6.8 above their average of 24.3 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 301 balls faced.
301 ballsMedium confidence
Pakistan
Country · average
99th pct.
This split
18.90
Own baseline
38.80
Cohort median
36.19
99th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 18.9, 19.9 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-51%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 256 balls bowled.
256 ballsLow confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
93rd pct.
This split
24.10
Own baseline
38.80
Cohort median
34.57
93rd percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 24.1, 14.7 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 285 balls bowled.
285 ballsLow confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
78th pct.
This split
113.17
Own baseline
99.58
Cohort median
83.12
78th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 113.2, 13.6 above their strike rate of 99.6 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 205 balls faced.
205 ballsLow confidence
Zimbabwe
Opposition · average
72nd pct.
This split
25.82
Own baseline
38.80
Cohort median
30.43
72nd percentile among comparable players
Zimbabwe: average of 25.8, 13.0 below their average of 38.8 on all balls bowled (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -10%) — 324 balls bowled.
324 ballsLow confidence
Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
71st pct.
This split
18.76
Own baseline
41.61
Cohort median
29.50
71st percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 18.8, 22.8 below their strike rate of 41.6 on all balls bowled (-55%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 319 balls bowled.
319 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(7)

Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
12th pct.
This split
57.00
Own baseline
41.61
Cohort median
43.74
12th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 57.0, 15.4 above their strike rate of 41.6 on all balls bowled (+37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 12% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 1368 balls bowled.
1,368 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
14th pct.
This split
46.32
Own baseline
38.80
Cohort median
32.01
14th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	22.74	18	708
Scoring rate (batting)	99.58	91	708
Against pace (batting)	24.45	24	438
Against spin (batting)	24.00	19	270
Time at the crease (batting)	22.84	8	708
Boundary hitting (batting)	12.15	88	708
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	205	232	9	25.78	113.17	47.3%	14.6%
Off break	154	125	4	31.25	81.17	51.3%	9.1%
Right-arm medium	92	93	4	23.25	101.09	44.6%	12.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	90	62	4	15.50	68.89	62.2%	7.8%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	438	489	20	24.45	111.64	45.2%	14.4%
Spin	270	216	9	24.00	80.00	53.7%	8.5%

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	1,391	1,304	35	37.26	5.62	39.7	49.5%	9.8%
Left-handed batters	440	403	9	44.78	5.50	48.9	47.0%	9.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	1,368	1,214	24	50.58	5.32	57.0	50.1%	8.7%
Death (41-50)	319	342	17	20.12	6.43	18.8	38.6%	10.3%
Powerplay (1-10)	144	151	3	50.33	6.29	48.0	59.7%	17.4%

Opposition
Opposition

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2005	3	23	7.67	88.46	3	5	20.80	4.95
2007	8	173	24.71	90.10	10	15	29.67	5.38
2008	4	54	18.00	71.05	8	12	24.00	4.83
2009	14	292	36.50	122.69	16	9	60.11	5.95
2010	5	60	12.00	81.08	4	3	64.33	6.93
2012	5	103	34.33	100.98	5	0	–	5.91

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 163runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 20.38 (career 22.74) · strike rate 92.61 (career 99.58) · 21 Feb 2010 to 3 Mar 2012
Last 10 innings bowling: 4wickets for 355 runs335 balls · 22 Nov 2009 to 29 Feb 2012

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
3 Mar 2012	New ZealandEden Park, Auckland	41	51	2	3	3	caught
22 Jan 2012	Sri LankaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	18	11	3	0	5	run out
17 Jan 2012	Sri LankaMangaung Oval, Bloemfontein	7*	12	0	0	7	not out

Dismissals

How they got out

31 dismissals

Caught1858%
Bowled723%
Run out310%
Stumped13%
Lbw13%
Caught and bowled13%

Dismissed by bowling type

29 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

22.74

708

Scoring rate (batting)

99.58

708

Against pace (batting)

24.45

438

Against spin (batting)

24.00

270

Time at the crease (batting)

22.84

708

Boundary hitting (batting)

12.15

708

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

205

232

25.78

113.17

47.3%

14.6%

Off break

154

125

31.25

81.17

51.3%

9.1%

Right-arm medium

23.25

101.09

44.6%

12.0%

Slow left-arm orthodox

15.50

68.89

62.2%

7.8%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

438

489

24.45

111.64

45.2%

14.4%

Spin

270

216

24.00

80.00

53.7%

8.5%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

1,391

1,304

37.26

5.62

39.7

49.5%

9.8%

Left-handed batters

440

403

44.78

5.50

48.9

47.0%

9.1%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

1,368

1,214

50.58

5.32

57.0

50.1%

8.7%

Death (41-50)

319

342

20.12

6.43

18.8

38.6%

10.3%

Powerplay (1-10)

144

151

50.33

6.29

48.0

59.7%

17.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2005

7.67

88.46

20.80

4.95

2007

173

24.71

90.10

29.67

5.38

2008

18.00

71.05

24.00

4.83

2009

292

36.50

122.69

60.11

5.95

2010

12.00

81.08

64.33

6.93

2012

103

34.33

100.98

–

5.91

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

3 Mar 2012

New ZealandEden Park, Auckland

caught

22 Jan 2012

Sri LankaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

run out

17 Jan 2012

Sri LankaMangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

not out

Wicket taking (bowling)	41.61	36	1,831

Economy (bowling)	5.59	22	1,831

Bowling average (bowling)	38.80	23	1,831

To right-handers (bowling)	37.26	30	1,391

To left-handers (bowling)	44.78	18	440

Dot pressure (bowling)	48.88	21	1,831

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	403	315	11	28.64	78.16	56.8%	8.4%
Death (41-50)	300	389	18	21.61	129.67	36.7%	17.3%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Off break, Middle (11-40)	102	65	1	65.00	63.73	56.9%	5.9%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	101	150	6	25.00	148.51	31.7%	19.8%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	99	81	3	27.00	81.82	61.6%	10.1%
Right-arm medium, Middle (11-40)	66	57	2	28.50	86.36	50.0%	9.1%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	443	387	19	20.37	87.36	51.9%	10.2%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	190	243	8	30.38	127.89	40.5%	17.4%
Once set (40+ balls)	75	75	2	37.50	100.00	48.0%	10.7%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Zimbabwe	196	217	6	36.17	110.71	45.9%	14.3%
Australia	113	157	6	26.17	138.94	32.7%	18.6%
New Zealand	89	71	4	17.75	79.78	62.9%	11.2%
Pakistan	87	68	4	17.00	78.16	52.9%	8.0%
Sri Lanka	83	91	2	45.50	109.64	42.2%	12.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	341	348	16	21.75	102.05	44.6%	12.0%
Away from home	337	335	11	30.45	99.41	51.9%	12.8%
Batting first	407	394	19	20.74	96.81	47.4%	11.5%
Chasing	301	311	10	31.10	103.32	49.8%	13.0%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 3	163	140	3	46.67	85.89	57.7%	10.4%
No. 5	71	90	6	15.00	126.76	39.4%	18.3%
No. 6	98	109	4	27.25	111.22	37.8%	12.2%
No. 7	226	187	7	26.71	82.74	49.6%	8.0%
No. 8	150	179	9	19.89	119.33	48.0%	17.3%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	407	394	19	20.74	96.81	47.4%	11.5%
Innings 2	301	311	10	31.10	103.32	49.8%	13.0%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Harare Sports Club	104	97	1	97.00	93.27	53.8%	11.5%
SuperSport Park	98	90	3	30.00	91.84	49.0%	10.2%
Willowmoore Park	60	87	1	87.00	145.00	30.0%	20.0%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	341	348	16	21.75	102.05	44.6%	12.0%
Zimbabwe	104	97	1	97.00	93.27	53.8%	11.5%

Bowler
Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
P Utseya	60	49	0	–	81.67	50.0%	8.3%

Australia	378	371	5	74.20	5.89	75.6	40.7%	10.1%
Zimbabwe	324	284	11	25.82	5.26	29.5	53.7%	10.5%
Pakistan	285	241	10	24.10	5.07	28.5	50.5%	7.7%
Bangladesh	178	120	9	13.33	4.04	19.8	65.2%	6.7%
Sri Lanka	144	145	0	–	6.04	–	39.6%	9.7%
New Zealand	132	135	1	135.00	6.14	132.0	48.5%	12.9%
Asia XI	96	113	3	37.67	7.06	32.0	43.8%	14.6%
England	96	101	2	50.50	6.31	48.0	44.8%	8.3%
West Indies	90	105	1	105.00	7.00	90.0	35.6%	7.8%

Australia

378

371

74.20

5.89

75.6

40.7%

10.1%

Zimbabwe

324

284

25.82

5.26

29.5

53.7%

10.5%

Pakistan

285

241

24.10

5.07

28.5

50.5%

7.7%

Bangladesh

178

120

13.33

4.04

19.8

65.2%

6.7%

Sri Lanka

144

145

–

6.04

–

39.6%

9.7%

New Zealand

132

135

135.00

6.14

132.0

48.5%

12.9%

Asia XI

113

37.67

7.06

32.0

43.8%

14.6%

England

101

50.50

6.31

48.0

44.8%

8.3%

West Indies

105

105.00

7.00

90.0

35.6%

7.8%

JA Morkel

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	956	880	19	46.32	5.52	50.3	48.5%	9.3%
Away from home	779	714	22	32.45	5.50	35.4	49.9%	9.5%
Innings 1	1,094	1,084	22	49.27	5.95	49.7	47.0%	10.1%
Innings 2	737	623	22	28.32	5.07	33.5	51.7%	9.0%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
29 Feb 2012	New Zealand	18	0	30	0
22 Jan 2012	Sri Lanka	60	0	66	0
17 Jan 2012	Sri Lanka	12	0	9	0
14 Jan 2012	Sri Lanka	36	0	29	0
11 Jan 2012	Sri Lanka	12	0	2	0
31 Oct 2010	Pakistan	29	0	52	0
22 Oct 2010	Zimbabwe	30	0	35	2
15 Oct 2010	Zimbabwe	60	1	47	0
21 Feb 2010	India	48	0	59	1
22 Nov 2009	England	30	0	26	1
10 Nov 2009	Zimbabwe	36	2	20	3
8 Nov 2009	Zimbabwe	24	0	27	0
27 Sept 2009	England	36	0	45	0
24 Sept 2009	New Zealand	18	0	13	0
22 Sept 2009	Sri Lanka	24	0	39	0
17 Apr 2009	Australia	24	0	24	1
13 Apr 2009	Australia	30	0	25	1
9 Apr 2009	Australia	30	0	33	0
5 Apr 2009	Australia	30	0	15	0
3 Apr 2009	Australia	48	0	51	0
30 Jan 2009	Australia	36	0	37	0
26 Jan 2009	Australia	36	0	35	1
23 Jan 2009	Australia	42	0	47	0
18 Jan 2009	Australia	48	0	46	0
16 Jan 2009	Australia	54	0	58	2

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(8)

▼Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(8)

Weaknesses(7)