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Biography
Christopher Henry Morris (born 30 April 1987) is a South African international cricketer who plays first-class and List A cricket for Titans. He is a member of the Delhi Daredevils team, who play in the Indian Premier League.
He is known for his aggressive middle order batting, death bowling and steep bounce as a seam bowler.
Domestic career
The right arm fast bowler who has taken 35 T20 wickets from 24 innings at an average of 16.68 at an impressive economy rate of 6.57. Morris is also a handy big-hitting batsman lower down the order and has a strike rate of over 175.
Morris gave a standout performance in the 2012 domestic league in South Africa, where he fetched 21 wickets in 12 games and his strike-rate with the bat was around 200. He was also the top wicket taker in the 2015 Ram Slam T20 domestic tournament.
IPL
After several years of success in the IPL, he fetched over US$1 million at the 2016 IPL auction. Morris achieved his highest score in all formats of T20 during IPL 2016 playing against Gujarat Lions. Morris scored 82* runs off just 32 balls with 4 fours and 8 sixes hitting the Fastest fifty in just 17 balls, IPL 2016 against Gujarat Lions in Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
International career
Morris made his Twenty20I debut for South Africa on 21 December 2012 against New Zealand. He had figures of 3.4-0-19-2 in that game before suffering an injury.
Morris made his One Day International debut for South Africa on 10 June 2013 against Pakistan as part of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
He made his Test debut for South Africa against England on 2 January 2016.
He starred in the South Africa - England one day series in February 2016, making 62 off 38 balls to level the series in the 4th ODI.
On 19 February 2017, he picked up 4 wickets early in his 7-over spell in a rain-delayed 34-over-a-side game, but in the final two overs he conceded 38 runs despite picking up 4 wickets against New Zealand.
International awards
One Day International cricket
Man of the Match awards
| S No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 12 February 2016 | 9-0-52-1 ; 62 (38 balls, 3x4, 4x6) |  South Africa won by 1 wicket. |
Twenty 20 International cricket
Man of the Match awards
| S No | Series | Date | Opponent | Match Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 ICC World T20 | 20 March 2016 | Afghanistan | DNB ; 4-0-27-4 | South Africa won by 37 runs. |