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CSA offers contract to Morkel

Durban: Lauding Albie Morkel’s “stand-out” performance in the Indian Premier League, Cricket South Africa has handed the lanky all-rounder a national contract that takes effect from next month.

Morkel joins fellow all-rounder Robin Peterson and batsman Neil McKenzie in the list of three new players awarded contracts by the national cricket body.

“His record earned him a contract with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and he has been a stand-out player in getting them through to the semifinals,” Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola said in a statement.

“His improving value to the South Africans is illustrated by his batting strike rate of 154.34 (213 runs at an average of 35.50) and his bowling economy rate of 8.61 (11 wickets at 28.18) in this competition,” he added.

“After close examination of the talent available and the needs of the Proteas, it was felt that Neil, Albie and Robin would fill the identified gaps and should be drawn in as contracted players,” Majola said.

McKenzie finished topped the batting averages (621 runs at 77.62) with two big centuries against Bangladesh and India. — PTI

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