There was a time when Morne Morkel was thought of as a potential all rounder, now he bats at 11. He reminds me of a German shepherd I once owned. It was a big strong animal that would scare anyone who saw it, but it was also afraid of butterflies. Is proper scary on a good day, pace and bounce both come out of his large featureless appearance. Of all modern test bowlers with any real skill, he is the most likely to bowl an over that would embarrass someone bowling for the first time. Says he wants to model himself on Glenn McGrath, only recently has that become clear that he meant with his batting.
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I remember back in 2006 when India toured South Africa, two names that were bandied about were the young Steyn and Morkel. Morkel was already marked as the future face of SA bowling but Steyn since then has gone past him and has become the leading paceman in the world. Brothers Morkel somehow figured out a way not to reach their full potential so much that they could actually play for West Indies.
The last sentence was hilarious :-) ” …. he wants to model himself on Glenn McGrath!