Former South African fast bowler Morne Morkel was appointed the new bowling coach of the Indian cricket team last week. He will be seen handling this responsibility in Team India from the Bangladesh tour along with new head coach Gautam Gambhir.

On the other hand, a big statement has come from Morne Morkel’s elder brother Albie Morkel on his appointment in the Indian cricket team. The former legendary South African all-rounder says that it is a matter of good fortune to get such a role in the Indian cricket setup, and there is no scope for mistake here.

Let us tell you that in the Indian cricket team, Morne Morkel is going to replace former bowling coach Bharat Arun and Paras Mhambrey, who is a well-known name in coaching in the cricket world along with domestic cricket.

On the other hand, Morkel has worked with the Pakistan cricket team internationally before joining the Indian team. Apart from this, he has also worked with Gambhir for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL.

Albie Morkel made a big statement about Morne Morkel

Let us tell you that in a recent interview to Mid-day, Albie Morkel said- Needless to say, being in the coaching staff of the Indian team is probably the biggest responsibility or coaching job. The passion for the game and the success the team has achieved in the past makes it a job in which there is no scope for error.

Morkel further said- He (Morne Morkel) will be surrounded by some very good players who have achieved a lot. So I think for him, it is a matter of earning their trust. Trust can help him reach his full potential.

On the other hand, if we give you information about Morne Morkel’s international cricket career, he has played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20 matches for South Africa, in which he has taken 309 Test, 188 ODI and 47 T20 wickets.