Morne Morkel
South Africa
South Africa
Shane Watson
Australia
AustraliaVS
41yrs
AGE
44yrs
Bowler
Role
All-Rounder
Left hand Bat
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Fast
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More
44
Matches
58
8
Innings
56
22
Runs
1462
122.2
S/R
145.3
7.3
Average
29.2
8
Highest Score
124
0
50s
10
0
100s
1
5
Not Out
6
1
Sixes
83
3
Fours
115
18
Balls Faced
1006
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Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: Who is better?
Morne Morkel has accumulated a total of 751 wickets combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Shane Watson has amassed a total of 507 wickets combined in the same category. Morne Morkel is superior than Shane Watson on the big stage - purely going by total number of wickets scalped.
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: Wickets
Player | Test | ODI | T20(I) | T20 | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morne Morkel | 309 | 188 | 47 | 207 | 751 |
Shane Watson | 75 | 168 | 48 | 216 | 507 |
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: Test Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morne Morkel | 160 | 309 | 3.1 | 27.66 |
Shane Watson | 93 | 75 | 2.75 | 33.68 |
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: ODI Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morne Morkel | 114 | 188 | 4.95 | 25.32 |
Shane Watson | 163 | 168 | 4.95 | 31.79 |
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: T20 International Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morne Morkel | 44 | 47 | 7.5 | 25.34 |
Shane Watson | 49 | 48 | 7.65 | 24.72 |
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: Record in IPL and other T20 Leagues Combined (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morne Morkel | 187 | 207 | 7.55 | 25.29 |
Shane Watson | 231 | 216 | 7.9 | 27.02 |
Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson who has a better economy rate?
A: Morne Morkel has a better economy rate in Test (3.1) compared to Shane Watson who has an economy of 2.75 (Test).Shane Watson has a better economy rate in T20 (7.9) and T20I (7.65) compared to Morne Morkel who has an economy of 7.55 (T20) and 7.5 (T20I).
- Q: Morne Morkel vs Shane Watson who has more wickets?
A: Morne Morkel has bagged 544 wickets in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Shane Watson who has bagged 291 wickets in the same category.
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