Player Head-to-Head
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Morne Morkel
SA
VS
JF
James Faulkner
AUS
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Morne Morkel vs James Faulkner

Morne Morkel and James Faulkner compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Morne Morkel has dominance over James Faulkner in overall and Tests, while James Faulkner has the edge in ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Morne Morkel.

CAREER Morne MorkelTEST Morne MorkelODI James FaulknerT20I James Faulkner
Format

All formats

MM 10 – 6 JF
Batting
1234
Most Runs
1236
40
Highest Score
116
55.34
Best Strike Rate
105.55
16
Most sixes
35
212
Most Fours
94
10.92
Best Averages
28.74
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
46
Most Not Outs
29
Bowling
544
Most Wickets
138
6/23
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
26.66
Best Average
27.13
674
Most Dots
74
3.75
Best Economy
5.77
42.67
Best Strike Rate
28.20
14502
Most Runs Conceed
3744
655
Most Maiden Overs
16
10
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2018

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
5/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.35
Best Economy
–
45.37
Best Strike Rate
–
760
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

MM 12 – 1 JF
Batting
133
Most Runs
128
40
Highest Score
32
5
Most sixes
1
63
Most Fours
8
8
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
17
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
4/32
25.41
Best Average
27.06
427
Most Dots
6
3.53
Best Economy
5.99
43.24
Best Strike Rate
27.12
1169
Most Runs Conceed
460
66
Most Maiden Overs
2
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

MM 2 – 11 JF
Batting
48
Most Runs
152
32
Highest Score
36
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
11
2
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
41
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
37.60
Best Average
26.27
5
Most Dots
23
3.95
Best Economy
6.09
57.07
Best Strike Rate
25.88
564
Most Runs Conceed
1077
24
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2015

MM 7 – 6 JF
Batting
68
Most Runs
144
22
Highest Score
50
0
Most sixes
6
8
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
6
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
16
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
24.79
Best Average
23.69
12
Most Dots
3
3.53
Best Economy
5.03
42.09
Best Strike Rate
28.25
1165
Most Runs Conceed
379
52
Most Maiden Overs
4

2014

MM 7 – 6 JF
Batting
55
Most Runs
332
22
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
99.10
0
Most sixes
8
8
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
26
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
4/67
27.63
Best Average
28.73
21
Most Dots
20
4.12
Best Economy
5.78
40.21
Best Strike Rate
29.85
1547
Most Runs Conceed
747
63
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

MM 5 – 8 JF
Batting
85
Most Runs
480
19
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
116.79
3
Most sixes
18
9
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
38
3/14
Best Bowling Fig
4/48
26.52
Best Average
27.97
12
Most Dots
21
3.35
Best Economy
5.64
47.44
Best Strike Rate
29.74
1273
Most Runs Conceed
1063
84
Most Maiden Overs
9

2012

MM 5 – 0 JF
Batting
166
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
69
Most Wickets
0
6/23
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
27.25
Best Average
–
153
Most Dots
1
3.85
Best Economy
–
42.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1880
Most Runs Conceed
18
86
Most Maiden Overs
0
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.09
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
3.80
Best Economy
–
36.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1039
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
127
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
45.52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
80
Most Wickets
–
5/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.45
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
3.59
Best Economy
–
37.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1796
Most Runs Conceed
–
106
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2009

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
167
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
38.13
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.26
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.83
Best Economy
–
56.85
Best Strike Rate
–
979
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
147
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
52.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
9.19
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
–
5/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.88
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
48.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1817
Most Runs Conceed
–
52
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2007

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.14
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.03
Best Economy
–
22.86
Best Strike Rate
–
402
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
58
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.63
Best Economy
–
48.00
Best Strike Rate
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

MM 9 – 0 JF
Batting
944
Most Runs
45
40
Highest Score
23
50.81
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
1
185
Most Fours
4
11.65
Best Averages
–
23
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
309
Most Wickets
6
6/23
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
27.67
Best Average
–
575
Most Dots
0
3.11
Best Economy
–
53.39
Best Strike Rate
–
8550
Most Runs Conceed
98
605
Most Maiden Overs
4
8
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2018

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
5/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.79
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
40.46
Best Strike Rate
–
554
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
127
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.03
Best Average
–
423
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
44.23
Best Strike Rate
–
898
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.20
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.15
Best Economy
–
63.20
Best Strike Rate
–
332
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.21
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.60
Best Economy
–
60.47
Best Strike Rate
–
498
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.47
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.15
Best Economy
–
50.47
Best Strike Rate
–
794
Most Runs Conceed
–
58
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

MM 4 – 6 JF
Batting
24
Most Runs
45
8
Highest Score
23
0
Most sixes
1
4
Most Fours
4
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
6
3/14
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
27.42
Best Average
16.33
0
Most Dots
0
2.30
Best Economy
3.54
71.63
Best Strike Rate
27.67
521
Most Runs Conceed
98
74
Most Maiden Overs
4

2012

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
152
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
6/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.29
Best Average
–
140
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
56.97
Best Strike Rate
–
1151
Most Runs Conceed
–
80
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
52
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.44
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
60.94
Best Strike Rate
–
519
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
109
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
42.75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
5/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.06
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.05
Best Economy
–
47.41
Best Strike Rate
–
1179
Most Runs Conceed
–
100
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2009

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
143
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
35.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
3/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.29
Best Economy
–
74.27
Best Strike Rate
–
610
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
135
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
50.75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
9.64
Best Averages
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
–
5/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.16
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.67
Best Economy
–
52.63
Best Strike Rate
–
1383
Most Runs Conceed
–
50
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2006

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
58
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.63
Best Economy
–
48.00
Best Strike Rate
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

MM 8 – 6 JF
Batting
268
Most Runs
1032
32
Highest Score
116
7
Most sixes
29
24
Most Fours
83
9.24
Best Averages
34.40
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
18
Most Not Outs
22
Bowling
188
Most Wickets
96
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
4/32
25.32
Best Average
30.85
64
Most Dots
50
4.96
Best Economy
5.53
30.64
Best Strike Rate
33.45
4761
Most Runs Conceed
2962
47
Most Maiden Overs
12
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2018

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
103.00
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.42
Best Economy
–
114.00
Best Strike Rate
–
206
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

MM 3 – 9 JF
Batting
0
Most Runs
111
0
Highest Score
32
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
6
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
12
3/18
Best Bowling Fig
4/32
20.40
Best Average
31.75
1
Most Dots
5
4.25
Best Economy
5.79
28.80
Best Strike Rate
32.92
102
Most Runs Conceed
381
2
Most Maiden Overs
2

2016

MM 0 – 12 JF
Batting
32
Most Runs
107
32
Highest Score
36
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
9
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
24
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
46.40
Best Average
31.92
4
Most Dots
13
6.21
Best Economy
5.45
44.80
Best Strike Rate
35.17
232
Most Runs Conceed
766
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

MM 7 – 6 JF
Batting
15
Most Runs
144
6
Highest Score
50
0
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
16
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
22.50
Best Average
23.69
11
Most Dots
3
4.70
Best Economy
5.03
28.75
Best Strike Rate
28.25
630
Most Runs Conceed
379
6
Most Maiden Overs
4

2014

MM 6 – 7 JF
Batting
22
Most Runs
262
22
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
99.24
0
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
19
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
4/67
28.00
Best Average
33.42
13
Most Dots
15
5.79
Best Economy
5.64
29.00
Best Strike Rate
35.58
672
Most Runs Conceed
635
5
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

MM 4 – 8 JF
Batting
53
Most Runs
408
19
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
116.91
3
Most sixes
16
3
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
25
3/34
Best Bowling Fig
4/48
24.40
Best Average
32.04
8
Most Dots
14
4.47
Best Economy
5.69
32.76
Best Strike Rate
33.76
610
Most Runs Conceed
801
10
Most Maiden Overs
5

2012

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
5/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.15
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
4.90
Best Economy
–
25.90
Best Strike Rate
–
423
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.65
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.46
Best Economy
–
23.73
Best Strike Rate
–
459
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
4/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.84
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.16
Best Economy
–
26.58
Best Strike Rate
–
434
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.04
Best Economy
–
37.40
Best Strike Rate
–
314
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.08
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.07
Best Economy
–
39.17
Best Strike Rate
–
397
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
52
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.50
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.70
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
282
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

MM 4 – 6 JF
Batting
22
Most Runs
159
8
Highest Score
41
1
Most sixes
5
3
Most Fours
7
5
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
36
4/17
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
25.34
Best Average
–
35
Most Dots
24
7.51
Best Economy
–
20.26
Best Strike Rate
–
1191
Most Runs Conceed
684
3
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2017

MM 3 – 5 JF
Batting
6
Most Runs
17
5
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
2
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
5
1/32
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
84.50
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
1
8.45
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
79
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
18.29
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
8.60
–
Best Strike Rate
12.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
311
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2015

MM 0 – 0 JF
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
37
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

MM 0 – 8 JF
Batting
0
Most Runs
70
0
Highest Score
41
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
7
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
5
Most Dots
5
81
Most Runs Conceed
112
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

MM 1 – 8 JF
Batting
8
Most Runs
27
8
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
7
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
3/28
–
Best Average
23.43
4
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
8.20
–
Best Strike Rate
17.14
142
Most Runs Conceed
164
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

MM 5 – 0 JF
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
0
2/16
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
27.82
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
1
7.52
Best Economy
–
22.18
Best Strike Rate
–
306
Most Runs Conceed
18
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

MM 0 – 0 JF
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
61
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.25
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6.31
Best Economy
–
14.50
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

MM 0 – 0 JF
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
55
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MM 0 – 0 JF
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
37
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MM 0 – 0 JF
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.33
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
6.00
Best Economy
–
13.33
Best Strike Rate
–
120
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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