Morne Morkel left out of Proteas World Cup Twenty20 squad

11 February 2016 - 02:57 By Telford Vice

The usual suspects lined up in Johannesburg last night when the squad South Africa will send to the World T20 in India next month was announced.All except a tall fella with more heart than most. Morné Morkel was left out despite his fine form this season.In the 13 matches Morkel has played for South Africa since October, regardless of format, he has taken 35 wickets at an average of 26.51 and an economy rate of 3.21.That's his best economy rate in his 18 seasons as an international player, and never in a campaign in which he has played up to 13 games has he claimed more wickets.Beyond the numbers, 2015-2016 was the season in which Morkel stepped up as a senior player and led the attack in the absence of Dale Steyn.SA T20 SQUAD: Faf du Plessis (captain), Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Chris Morris, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn, David Wiese...

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