Will Morne Morkel be the head bowling coach of Team India?
Former South African player and former Pakistan coach Morne Morkel is in the race to become India's bowling coach. Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir wants Morkel to become India's bowling coach.
According to a Cricbuzz report, Sever has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider Morkel for the post of bowling coach. According to the report, there has been some discussion with Morkel.
Gambhir and Morkel have worked together at Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Gambhir has been the mentor of Lucknow for 2 years, while Morkel is still the bowling coach.
Morne Morkel International career
Morne Morkel played international cricket between 2006 and 2018. During this time, he played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20 Internationals.
Morne Morkel has been the bowling coach of Pakistan
Morne Morkel has been the bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team. He resigned from the post of bowling coach of the Pakistan team after the disappointing performance in the World Cup 2023. Morkel joined the team on a six-month contract in June last year and resigned even before the completion of the contract.
Who is the bowling coach of Team India
Apart from Morne Morkel, talks are also going on about the names of former Indian team fast bowler Zaheer Khan, Lakshmipathi Balaji and Vinay Kumar. BCCI is also considering the names of these three, although BCCI is yet to take the final decision.
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