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Denys Morkel

All-rounder · 1927 to 1932 · 16 internationals

South Africa
Test16 matches
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16Internationals
663Runs
0Hundreds
18Wickets
13Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test162816638824.55--043-3
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test16221,70455821184/937/15645.612.8994.66100
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test1628130130.4642 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Denys Morkel: Test stats

Test

16 matches · 1927-1932

663runs
Matches
16
Average
24.55
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
88
Fifties
4

18 wickets · bowling average 45.61

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test282822221927-12-241932-02-27Complete

Questions fans ask about Denys Morkel

How many Test runs has Denys Morkel scored?
Denys Morkel has 663 runs in 28 Test innings from 16 matches at an average of 24.55. Highest score: 88.
What is Denys Morkel's Test batting average?
Denys Morkel's Test batting average is 24.55, from 663 runs and 28 innings.
How many Test wickets has Denys Morkel taken?
Denys Morkel has taken 18 wickets in Test from 16 matches at a bowling average of 45.61. Best innings: 4/93.
Which teams has Denys Morkel played international cricket for?
Denys Morkel is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Denys Morkel play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1927 to 1932. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

16 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1932-02-27New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1932-02-12Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 72 runs
1932-01-29Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 10 wickets
1931-12-31Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 169 runs
1931-12-18Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 155 runs
1931-11-27Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 163 runs
1929-08-17England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1929-07-27England v South AfricaTestEngland won by inns & 32 runs
1929-07-13England v South AfricaTestEngland won by 5 wickets
1929-06-29England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1929-06-15England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1928-02-04England v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by 8 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1927 to 1932

Denys Morkel in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

663Runs
24.55Bat avg
-Strike rate
18Wickets
45.61Bowl avg
2.89Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career162816638824.55--043-3
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career16221,70455821184/937/15645.612.8994.66100
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career1628130130.4642 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400600500 runs: 1929-08-1750066319271928192919311932
Test runs by year
0901802701927: 90 runs9019271928: 103 runs10319281929: 321 runs32119291930: 0 runs19301931: 82 runs8219311932: 67 runs671932
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught7 · 25.0%
Bowled9 · 32.1%
LBW8 · 28.6%
Stumped3 · 10.7%
Not out1 · 3.6%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
316.805 inns
445.334 inns
520.205 inns
615.666 inns
738.336 inns
89.002 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
05101510 wickets: 1929-06-29101819271928192919311932
Test wickets by year
048121927: 2 wickets219271928: 0 wickets19281929: 14 wickets1419291930: 0 wickets19301931: 2 wickets219311932: 0 wickets1932
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
146runs
14.60average
-strike rate
150s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
3wickets
107.66average
3.32economy
194.00strike rate
1/33best

Test record by situation

complete career
Denys Morkel: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England101715148832.12--031-0
Australia510098339.80--002-1
New Zealand110515151.00--010-2
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England9151,38051622164/9338.872.7086.2510
Australia46312419321/3396.503.71156.0000
New Zealand11120600/6N/A3.00N/A00
All16221,70455821184/9345.612.8994.6610
Denys Morkel: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home5901934521.44--001-0
Away111914708826.11--042-3
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home463421016421/2082.002.87171.0000
Away10161,36245657164/9341.062.8985.1210
All16221,70455821184/9345.612.8994.6610
Denys Morkel: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match66054209.00--001-0
2nd innings of the match101003628836.20--041-2
3rd innings of the match8801584219.75--001-1
4th innings of the match441894529.66--000-0
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match8863021306104/9330.602.9163.0010
2nd innings of the match553961120021/33100.003.03198.0000
3rd innings of the match665342224143/6360.252.70133.5000
4th innings of the match3314417422/4337.003.0872.0000
All16221,70455821184/9345.612.8994.6610
Denys Morkel: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 3350844516.80--001-0
No. 42411368845.33--010-0
No. 53501013620.20--000-0
No. 6560944215.66--002-0
No. 76602308138.33--030-2
No. 822018159.00--00011
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won340985124.50--011-2
Lost91803186317.66--012-1
Drawn4612478849.40--020-0
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won22240900/3N/A2.25N/A00
Lost8128822545672/4365.143.10126.0000
Drawn4879830356114/9332.362.6772.5410
All16221,70455821184/9345.612.8994.6610
Denys Morkel: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1927240903622.50--000-0
19283501034520.60--001-0
19295813218845.85--030-0
1931360823313.66--000-0
1932350675113.40--012-3
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1927232641011821/2059.002.68132.0000
1928237804600/3N/A3.53N/A00
1929591,03841458144/9332.712.6474.1410
193134192311721/3358.503.6596.0000
19322313218200/5N/A3.72N/A00
All16221,70455821184/9345.612.8994.6610
Denys Morkel: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground24038339.50--00130
The Wanderers Stadium240764519.00--001-0
Kingsmead230584219.33--000-0
All162816638824.55--043-3
Denys Morkel: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Kingsmead237804600/3N/A3.53N/A00
All16221,70455821184/9345.612.8994.6610

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best Test performances

Denys Morkel: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
88---0EnglandLord's1929-06-29
81---0EnglandKennington Oval1929-08-17
63---0EnglandOld Trafford1929-07-27
51---2New ZealandLancaster Park1932-02-27
45---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1928-01-28
42---0EnglandKingsmead1928-01-21
36---0EnglandNewlands1927-12-31
36---0EnglandOld Trafford1929-07-27
33--20AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1931-12-31
29---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1927-12-24
Denys Morkel: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
4/9318663.00EnglandLord's1929-06-29
3/4012042.00EnglandEdgbaston1929-06-15
3/6314462.62EnglandLord's1929-06-29
2/438413.07EnglandHeadingley1929-07-13
1/205432.22EnglandNewlands1927-12-31
1/337222.75AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1931-12-18
1/388432.71EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1927-12-24
1/5413262.45EnglandEdgbaston1929-06-15
1/577814.38AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground1931-11-27
1/6110853.38EnglandOld Trafford1929-07-27

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1932-02-27New Zealand510/6Lancaster ParkSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1932-02-12Australia1 & 0-Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 72 runs
1932-01-29Australia0 & 150/71 & 0/5Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 10 wickets
1931-12-31Australia33 & 40/12 & 0/15Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 169 runs
1931-12-18Australia20 & 171/33Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 155 runs
1931-11-27Australia3 & 51/57Brisbane Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 163 runs
1929-08-17England810/20 & 0/43Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1929-07-27England63 & 361/61Old TraffordEngland won by inns & 32 runs
1929-07-13England17 & 140/41 & 2/43HeadingleyEngland won by 5 wickets
1929-06-29England88 & 17*4/93 & 3/63Lord'sMatch drawn