Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on August 11 (Friday) announced that they have extended the contract of bowling coach Morne Morkel for one more year. The Lucknow-based franchise revealed the news on their office Twitter account.
The former lanky pacer from South Africa boasts a wealth of experience when it comes to playing cricket at the highest level. The 38-year-old played international cricket for 12 years and orchestrated several wins for the Proteas across all three formats of the sport.
Morkel retired after claiming 309 wickets in Tests, 188 wickets in ODIs and 47 strikes in T20Is. He played 247 international matches for South Africa.
Earlier, LSG announced former Australian opener and head coach, Justin Langer as their head coach for next year's IPL season. Langer was named coach as former Zimbabwe batter Andy Flower's two-year contract came to an end.
“Lucknow Super Giants are on the journey of building a great story in the IPL. We all have a role to play in that journey and I am excited to be a part of the team moving forward,” Langer was quoted as saying in LSG’s press release on July 14.
Langer has had a good record as head coach of Australia. Taking over after the sandpapergate scandal from Darren Lehmann, Langer helped Australia retain the urn in iconic Ashes 2019 which ended in 2-2 draw. Before that, he had helped Perth Scorchers win three Big Bash League titles during his four-year tenure.
Langer made his Test debut in 1993. He has scored 7,696 runs from 105 Tests at an average of 45.27 including 23 centuries and 30 half-centuries. The southpaw made a formidable duo with his opening partner Matthew Hayden.Â
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