Profile



PROFILE

*SOME PERSONAL STUFF*

What is on my ID?	Morné Morkel
What my mates call me	Mortiger, Mortier
Date of Birth	06 Oct 1984
Place of Birth	Vereeniging
School	Hoërskool Vereeniging
If I wasn’t playing cricket...	I'd be a Doctor
Pets	None
Absolute no-nos	Smoking
Family and siblings	Albert Morkel (Father), Mariana (Mother), Albie Morkel (Brother), Malan Morkel (Brother)

*FAVOURITES*

To drink	Super M, Cola tonic / soda
To eat	Sushi, pasta, chives
To wear	Puma
On my feet	Puma
Colour	Pink, baby blue, black, white
To read	Men's Health
Place to be	Santawani game lodge, Cape Town, Pretoria
Place to eat	Craw Daddy's
Day of the week	Any day
Time of day	Sunset
To drive	Toyota
Animal	Hippo
When not on the field	Fishing, hunting, golf, movies

*SIZES / MEASUREMENTS*

Shoe size	UK 12
Pants / shorts	34, 36 waist, 46 length
Shirt / T-shirt	XL
Collar size	41cm

*DID YOU KNOW?*

Morne was awarded South African Player of the year for 2008.

When Morne was still learning his trade he did and still does admire Glenn McGrath. He has always said: "If I could spend five minutes with him in Sydney just talking about the game it will be great"

His Test debut: South Africa vs India at Durban, Dec 26 - 30 2006

His ODI debut: Africa XI vs Asia XI at Bangalore, June 6, 2007