• Morkel impresses at the IPL

    Proteas and Titans star Morne Morkel was the shining light among the South African bowlers at the IPL.

    Morkel, who was part of the victorious Kolkata Knight Riders, was the pick of the South African contingent, but most of the bowlers suffered on the flat pitches. Here is a breakdown of how they fared:

    Morne Morkel: 12 matches, 48 overs, 367 runs, 12 wickets, 2-20 best bowling, 30.58 average, 7.64 economy

    Dale Steyn: 14 matches, 56 overs, 431 runs, 11 wickets, 2-20 best bowling, 39.18 average, 7.69 economy

    Imran Tahir: 6 matches, 20.5 overs, 171 runs, 9 wickets, 3-22 best bowling, 19.0 average, 8.20 economy

    Wayne Parnell: 8 matches, 30.1 overs, 223 runs, 6 wickets, 2-21 best bowling, 37.16 average, 7.39 economy

    Albie Morkel: 7 matches, 16 overs, 126 runs, 4 wickets, 1-18 best bowling, 31.5 average, 7.87 economy

    Jacques Kallis: 8 matches, 22 overs, 186 runs, 4 wickets, 1-15 best bowling, 46.5 average, 8.45 economy

    Beuran Hendricks: 3 matches, 12 overs, 126 runs, 4 wickets, 3-36 best bowling, 31.5 average, 10.5 economy

    JP Duminy: 14 matches, 33 overs, 240 runs, 3 wickets, 2-27 best bowling, 80.0 average, 7.27 economy

    Marchant de Lange: 1 match, 4 overs, 32 runs, 2 wickets, 2-32 best bowling, 16 average, 8.00 economy

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