Chris Morris – Tipo

Q: Which football team does Chris Morris support?

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Chris Morris is one of the South African all-rounders to carry forward the legacy set by the likes of Lance Klusener and Jacques Kallis. Bursting into the international scene back in 2012, Morris has gradually gone on to establish himself as an important member of the South Africa squad, mostly in the limited-over format.

He earned his debut for the Proteas in the shortest format of the game back in December 2012. However, he had to wait until June next year to earn his ODI debut. The Indian T20 League happened in between, helping him earn visibility at the international stage.

Morris’s first season in India with the Chennai team resulted in him getting as many as 15 wickets in 16 matches. Fans around the world at once realized that a new strike bowler had arrived at the scene. The 34-year-old has since gone on to take 94 wickets in 79 matches at an economy rate of 7.95 and has also scored 604 runs.

His heroics at the domestic level have been complemented with those at the international scene. A wicket-taking economical bowler who can also be a utility power-hitter down the batting order, Morris is what every cricket team looks for when it comes to T20 cricket. He is a proven impact player with the ability to turn the game on its head, both with the bat as well as the ball. However, he was not part of South Africa’s 2021 T20 World Cup squad as South Africa fielded a young, new team.

A die-hard Manchester United fan, Morris hopes to become an even more influential figure for his teams in the future as well. As he goes on gaining more and more experience by playing even more games, South African cricket will hope to reap the benefits even further.

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Chris Morris’s Personal Details

- Name
- :
- Chris Morris
- Date of Birth
- :
- 30th April, 1987
- Birthplace
- :
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Height
- :
- 6′4″
- Batting Style
- :
- Right-handed batter
- Playing Role
- :
- All-rounder
- Teams Played For
- :
- South Africa, Chennai team, Rajasthan team, Delhi team, Bangalore team

Chris Morris’s Current Rankings

T20 60th
ODI 44th
Test 61st

Chris Morris Career Summary

- Format
- M
- Inn
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 200
- 50
- 4s
- 6s
- W
- Bowl. Avg.
- Bowl. SR
- CT
- Test
- 4
- 7
- 173
- 69 vs ENG
- 24.71
- 47.79
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 25
- 0
- 12
- 38.25
- 51.92
- 5
- ODI
- 42
- 27
- 468
- 62 vs ENG
- 20.35
- 100.65
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 36
- 15
- 48
- 36.58
- 39.46
- 9
- T20I
- 23
- 13
- 123
- 55* vs PAK
- 14.78
- 130.39
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 34
- 20.5
- 14.65
- 6

Chris Morris – Key Skills and Strengths

Chris Morris brings pace to the table. He can regularly bowl at 140 kmph and can cause problems with speed and even with swing on pitches outside the subcontinent. In addition to the pace on offer, Morris also has an exceptional idea of line and length and is one of the most economical bowlers in world cricket right now. His T20 bowling average shows how good he can be as a limited-over bowler.

Morris can be a useful batter for his team down the batting order. He is a big hitter and has the crucial ability to finish a game. Time and again his teams have reaped the benefits of his explosive batting. With Morris in the line-up, teams can think of playing a batter or a bowler less and count on him to be serving as the additional help in both the areas.

Morris is also a good fielder and can be extremely useful in the slip cordon. With his fielding ability, he reminds one of his father Willie Morris, who was also good in that position for his domestic side Northern Transvaal.

Chris Morris Awards and Achievements

Morris was a late bloomer at the international stage with the South Africa cricket team and hence he didn’t have too many chances to write his name in the record books. His first class cricket debut happened only at the age of 22. National selectors only took notice of him when he was in his mid-20s. However, even in his short career, Morris has proven himself as an asset to his national team.

Here are some of Morris’s biggest achievements:

Morris finished the 2011-12 domestic season in South Africa as the leading wicket taker, with 21 scalps at an average of 12.66.
He was adjudged the Man of The Match in the second T20 match between South Africa and England in Taunton for his figures of 2 for 18. He complimented that with another 12 runs from 11 balls.
Morris holds the record for having bowled the second-most economical spell in T20 cricket, having given away just 2 runs and taking 2 wickets against Cape Cobras in the RamSlam T20 tournament in South Africa.

Chris Morris’s Indian T20 League Journey

Morris has been a consistent presence in the Indian T20 League for a number of years. Though he is yet to add the trophy to his kitty, teams have reaped the benefits of having him in their line-ups. He adds an explosive option down the batting order for all the teams he has played for.

Starting his journey in 2013 with the Chennai team, Morris was released the following year. He joined the Rajasthan team in 2015. However, even that stint lasted just one year. He was with Delhi for the next three seasons before moving to Bangalore. A return to Rajasthan team happened this year.

Here are some of Morris’s achievements in the Indian T20 league:

Morris became the most expensive signing in the history of the tournament when the Rajasthan side bought him for a whopping ₹16.25 crore earlier this year.
He has so far taken 94 Indian T20 League wickets at an average of 24.11. He has complemented that with 618 runs.

- Format
- M
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 50
- 4s
- 6s
- W
- Avg.
- SR
- CT
- Indian T20 League
- 80
- 618
- 82* Vs Gujarat
- 22.88
- 156.06
- 0
- 2
- 41
- 35
- 94
- 24.11
- 18.04
- 38

Chris Morris: FAQs

Which football team does Chris Morris support?

Chris Morris revealed that he is a diehard Manchester United fan. He credits his British-origin grandfather for having aroused his interest in that.

How has cricket been a part of Morris’s blood?

Morris has cricket in his family with his father Willie Morris being a cricketer himself. The son has outperformed his father in representing the national team.

What did Morris do to make his Test debut special?

Morris enjoyed an impressive Test debut in the New Year’s Test match against England. He scored 69 runs in that match.

What are Morris’s hobbies?

Morris is a family man who loves spending time with his family and children. He also has a good taste for rock music.