Morne Morkel
[subscribe]Champagne time for Bollinger [Full Story]
Cricket News on Fox Sports TodayDOUG Bollinger was finally uncorked in the third session on Tuesday, handed the assignment of breaking the scratch pairing of Neil McKenzie and Morne Morkel 90 minutes before stumps. Add A Comment »
Supervillian fails to launch [Full Story]
Cricket with Balls TodayThere was obviously a reason why Morne Morkel opened the batting. Hopefully something a little more than "He's always likening himself to Matthew Hayden so we thought we'd take a look." Perhaps it was to blunt the new ball, steal some boundaries, or confuse Australia. Two balls is all he Add A Comment »
Hayden moves closer to Australia Test brink [Full Story]
Cricket News on Congoo TodayReprieved by an umpiring howler on Monday evening, Matthew Hayden could not make his good fortune pay. He dragged an innocuous ball from Morne Morkel onto his stumps and departed, out for 39 in what could Add A Comment »
6:18pmMorne Morkel experiment fails [Full Story]
Cricket News on Congoo TodayIT is the type of idea that should be thought but never acted upon. The sight of Morne Morkel walking out to open the South African second innings at the SCG was almost comical. Sure he's tall and left-handed Add A Comment »
Morkel punt backfires at SCG [Full Story]
Cricket News on ABC News TodaySouth Africa's surprising decision to open with Morne Morkel has backfired with Doug Bollinger claiming his first wicket in the third Test. Add A Comment »
Siddle's five gives Australia the edge at the SCG [Full Story]
Cricket News on Congoo YesterdayPETER Siddle's first five-wicket haul in Tests halted a familiar third-day fightback from South Africa, who, with the exception of Mark Boucher and Morne Morkel, finally showed signs of tiring at the Add A Comment »
Ponting and Katich extend Australia [Full Story]
Cricket News on Big News Network YesterdayAustralia tightened their hold on the match by extending their lead to 237 but Matthew Hayden's grip on his spot in the team was no firmer after he again failed to capitalise on a start. Morne Morkel Add A Comment »
Australia reach 106/1 [Full Story]
Cricket News on Congoo YesterdayMorne Morkel © Gallo Images Australia took their second-innings score to 106 for one during the morning session on the fourth day of the third test against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Add A Comment »
Every Dougie will have his day [Full Story]
The Surfer on Cricinfo YesterdayGreg Baum in the Age looks at Doug Bollinger's eventful but wicketless first bowling innings in Test cricket. As Mark Boucher and Morne Morkel stalled Australia for nearly three hours and added another twist to the plot, Dougie appeared to Add A Comment »
Was that Hayden's last innings? [Full Story]
The Cricket Watcher's Journal YesterdayFourth Day, Third Test, Sydney, Australia vs South Africa 2008-09 Scorecard The insinuation was that anything less than an emphatic innings would be a signal for his dismissal from Australia duties. Emphatic in numbers, emphatic in execution and emphatic in impact. Ian Chappell, representing the questioning Add A Comment »
previously at the SCG [Full Story]
Cricket with Balls Jan 3, 2009Australia Australia didn't have the worst day ever, but they lost two wickets too many, again. If Haddin or McDonald stuck with Clarke, it's a good day, because they didn't, its just a standard Australian day of late. South Africa 6 wicksts on a flat wicket is always handy, but keeping Add A Comment »
Ponting Sliced Yet Again [Full Story]
The Cricket Watcher's Journal Jan 3, 2009I'm watching the replay of the morning's game between Australia and South Africa which I missed live. Ponting's just been dismissed by a beauty from tall Morne Morkel which cut back from just short of good length, drew Ponting forward into the cover/straight drive he used to play fluently Add A Comment »
Snape takes stock [Full Story]
Cricket with Balls Jan 3, 2009"When I speak to a player - Morne Morkel, say - I tell him that he is the managing director of Morne Morkel Limited, and that everything he does, whether it be training, nutrition, or mental preparation, will affect his share price." Jeremy Snape, SA sports psychologist An anonymous friend put this Add A Comment »
3rd test 1st session [Full Story]
Cricket with Balls Jan 2, 2009What about the Krab. The man was all over the South Africans like hair gel on a greaser. 47 off 52, he was, dare I say it, a fake plastic Sehawg. Hayden hadn't bothered with batting, he was too busy looking into the SCG's brilliant new hole next to the sight screen. It was 3rd worldesque Add A Comment »
Grim day for Punter Ponting's club [Full Story]
www.stuff.co.nz via @dblackw Dec 29, 2008Grim day for Punter Ponting's club - New Zealand's source for sport, rugby, cricket & league news on Stuff.co.nz Add A Comment »
lunch day 4 report [Full Story]
Cricket with Balls Dec 28, 2008South Africa have Australia handcuffed to a bed George Costanza style. Hayden looked over anxious, and may be retiring as i type. Katich looked over confident and tried to reach a ball way too wide for the standard krab. And Hussey head butted a ball to square leg, it was out, but shit happens. Morne Add A Comment »
Cricket With Balls lament [Full Story]
Cricket with Balls Dec 16, 2008We should be excited. South Africa Vs Australia is our favourite series. But, we miss him. Our heart is heavy. We almost feel lost without him. The poor fucker is sitting in the hills drinking absinthe out of a goats liver while eating stray animals, and we wish he was playing. Andre Nel is more Add A Comment »
Hayden identifies Morkel as biggest threat! [Full Story]
Cricket News on Zee News Dec 16, 2008Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden feels lanky South Africa pacer Morne Morkel would be the biggest threat on the lively WACA pitch during the first Test, which will start tomorrow. Add A Comment »
For pupil Morkel, McGrath is his master [Full Story]
Cricket News on Congoo Dec 13, 2008PM IST South African pace bowler Morne Morkel swears by the disciplined off-stump line bowling of former Australian bowling great Glenn McGrath. Morkel, who has modelled his game on McGrath, possesses Add A Comment »
For pupil Morkel, McGrath is his master! [Full Story]
Cricket News on Zee News Dec 13, 2008South African pace bowler Morne Morkel swears by the disciplined off-stump line bowling of former Australian bowling great Glenn McGrath. Add A Comment »
