Albie Morkel’s real name is Johannes Albertus Morkel and he was born in the year 1981. He is a cricketer of South African citizenship. He is a complete player who is able to bowl using his right-arm while he bats with the left hand. He got earmarked like a new lance by Klusener at early age. His brother, Morne Morkel is also an international cricketer for South Africa and his father albert Morkel was playing a provincial cricket for South Africa. Albie Morkel has the best class record and had a batting average at 44.0 while his bowling average is at 29.0.
Albie Morkel is from Afrikaner family that has been always cricket fans. From his biography, his parents are Marian Morkel and Albert. He is a second child in three children of the family. Albie Morkel got married to his girlfriend of a long time Marthmari. His wife has given birth to his two children, a son Albertus Johannes AJ born in 2009 and a daughter Cara Morkel born in 2011. They live together in Pretoria before his marriage, he was living with Morne, his brother and another team mate at AB De Villiers in the city of Pretoria.
For his ipl record, he came to be known as most powerful and left handed batsman and also accurate right-arm medium pacer. He has become the Longest Six IPL. Albie Morkel had hit longest six in IPL in the history and he came out in the 1st season. He announced the retirement from any type of international games after a 16 years career. His net worth is 10 million dollars.
Albie Morkel had n impressive bowling and it was remarked in the first season when he played in First Class Cricket. He played six over 36 in the Eastern while playing against the Griqualand West. However, in the season of 2004 to 20067, he was expected to show more effort while playing against Titans; however, he only took up 20 wickets for the bowling average of the 40.65, this coincided with the improvement in batting and he made a first double century in the entire career when he made 204 while playing against the Western Province Boland.
In the summer of 2008, he played at Durham County Cricket Club for North East England together with North East England with a Shaun Pollock, who is a fellow in South Africa, while playing in the competition of Twenty20 Cup. He was not chosen to play for National team during Windies’ tour and the place was given to Dave Miller.
In the year 2012, Morkel got confirmed to be the second overseas player of Somerset together with Chris Gayle. Somerset was expected to retain Roelof Van Der but his work permit was not gotten. Albie Morkel played for Derbyshire during the year 2013 as an overseas player in the campaign of Friends Life 120.
| Birth Date: | 10 Jun, 1981 |
| Age: | 38 yrs |
| Occupations: | Cricketer |
| Citizenship: | South Africa |
| Birth Place: | Vereeniging |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Cricket player of South Africa. |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1 million |
