Chris Morris (cricketer

Christopher Henry Morris (born 30 April 1987) is a former South African professional cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Titans and played for South Africa national cricket team. On 11 January 2022, Chris Morris announced retirement from all forms of cricket. Quotes Whenever you're rubbing shoulders with international cricketers that have been around the world and have performed on the big stage, you're going to improve as a cricketer, Whether you're taking one percent of what someone says or whether someone's impacted you a lot - it all adds up. Joe Root - exciting to have. He's obviously got so much experience, The guys in Paarl really enjoyed him. He brought some unbelievable insight to the game and just a calmness to that squad. If he gets involved all around this country with the way he plays, with the bat, with the ball, and his leadership skills, he can make a big impact on that squad - and that's already a very strong squad at the Sunrisers He starts enjoying the vibe, starts enjoying the gees that happens on that side of the world Once you get those guys really feeling it, playing for a certain team - that's when they become very dangerous. We know how well he can do with the white ball. He likes playing in South Africa and absolutely tees off up at the top, There's a reputation to uphold - we know how strong the MI brand is. Look, Sam's quality. It's very simple. There's no beating around the bush. He's one of the better all-rounders going around, Firstly, he's a good human being. And I think that's important coming into a team. You know, he's going into the Durban side, they've got a bunch of good human beings, some explosive players, and match-changing players in every single game. The nice thing is he's so versatile. I mean, he can open the batting, he can come down the back and he can bat in the middle. And we've seen what he bowls like with the new ball and at the death. So, they’ve signed a quality cricketer and a quality human being. I think he'll be very good. I think he'll enjoy the conditions down in Durban. You're spending time seeing how calm players are under pressure, but also the way they think about the game, You figure out that they're still human. You're playing with some of the biggest names that have ever played the game, and you find out that they have insecurities like everybody else. When you find out before a game they get more nervous than you do - it changes your perspective on everything. You figure out ways to get on with the game. Chris Morris backs Season 5 pre-signings to inspire local talent,August 2026,SA 26 , by the Writer It's a difficult one because I am in-between the batters and the bowlers, We've got the world's best batters and the world's best bowlers and when you've got guys that can fill in a position in the team and you can mix and match for certain conditions, it's quite easy to swap the guys around. That allrounder spot has been spoken about for a while now, since the king (Jacques Kallis) retired. It's a difficult position to fill, That came as a very big surprise. I was never expecting it. I had a conversation with (Knights coach) Allan Donald the day before and I said to him I'm just happy to get a gig. I just want to be playing, I am quite lucky that I am with Rajasthan. They are an unbelievably well run franchise and quite close knit. In 2015, I had a really good time with them. There is a bit of added pressure. I've just got to do what I've been doing and hopefully stay on the field for all the games, The IPL is probably as stressful as international cricket because you've got the eyes of the world watching you . You need to perform. It doesn't matter what your pay cheque gets you, you are under pressure to perform. A lot of the cricketers from the past are all working men in corporate because cricket couldn't set you up for the rest of your life, A guy like my dad who played 12 years of professional cricket had to go from work to practice in the afternoon and then get off work to play on the weekends. I remember the days when he would come back from a long day at work and gather up the energy to hit balls for me to catch. I grew up next to a cricket field. It's all I've ever known. It's all I have ever wanted to do - become a professional cricketer.Just to follow in his footsteps. I am quite excited for the new 15 province thing, referring to the revamp of the domestic system that will see the current franchises dissolved and replaced by a two-tier structure involving more teams. It would be quite cool if I could get the opportunity to play for Northerns like my dad. Chris Morris on South Africa future: 'That's a difficult question',February 2021,Cricinfo by Firdose Moonda External Links Category:Cricketers from South Africa Category:1987 births Category:Living people