Christopher Henry Morris (born 30 April 1987) is a former South African professional
cricket
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er who played
first-class and
List A cricket
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for
Titans
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and played for
South Africa national cricket team
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. On 11 January 2022, Chris Morris announced retirement from all forms of cricket.
Domestic career
In September 2018, Morris was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. The following month, he was named in
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants were a franchise team of the South African Mzansi Super League Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team were based at the St George's Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants played in the first ...
' squad for the
first edition
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of the
Mzansi Super League
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T20 tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with nine dismissals in seven matches.
In September 2019, Morris was named in the squad for the
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants were a franchise team of the South African Mzansi Super League Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team were based at the St George's Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants played in the first ...
team for the
2019 Mzansi Super League
The 2019 Mzansi Super League, also known as the MSL 2.0, was the second edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament in South Africa. It started on 8 November and ended on 16 December 2019. Jozi Stars wer ...
tournament. In April 2021, he was named in
Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.
Indian Premier League
After several years of success in the
Indian Premier League
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, he was sold for over US$1 million at the 2016 auction. Morris achieved his highest T20 score during that season's competition, scoring 82
not out
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from only 32 balls, an innings which included four fours and eight sixes. He was released by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the
2020 IPL auction and was bought by
Royal Challengers Bangalore
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. In 2021, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 16.25 crores (~US$2.3 million), becoming the most expensive player in IPL history.
International career
Morris made his
Twenty20 International
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debut for
South Africa
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in December 2012 against
New Zealand
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. He took two wickets during the match but suffered an injury and was unable to complete his final over. He made his
One Day International
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debut in June 2013 against
Pakistan
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in the
2013 ICC Champions Trophy
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and his
Test
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debut
against England on 2 January 2016.
Morris was selected as part of South Africa's Test, ODI and T20I squads for their tour of England in 2017 and for the
2017 ICC Champions Trophy
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. In May 2019, he was added to
South Africa's squad for the
2019 Cricket World Cup
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, replacing
Anrich Nortje
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who was ruled out with a hand injury. He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for South Africa, with 13 dismissals in eight matches.
References
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Living people
1987 births
South African cricketers
South Africa Test cricketers
South Africa One Day International cricketers
South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers
21st-century South African sportsmen
Chennai Super Kings cricketers
South African expatriate cricketers in India
North West cricketers
Delhi Capitals cricketers
Titans cricketers
Surrey cricketers
South African expatriate cricketers in England
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants cricketers
Hampshire cricketers
Lions cricketers
Rajasthan Royals cricketers
Sydney Thunder cricketers
South African expatriate cricketers in Australia
Cricketers from Pretoria
South African people of British descent
Cricketers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup
Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricketers