Christopher Henry Morris (born 30 April 1987) is a former South African professional

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er who played first-class and

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for

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and played for

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. On 11 January 2022, Chris Morris announced retirement from all forms of cricket.

Domestic career

In September 2018, Morris was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. The following month, he was named in

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' squad for the

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of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with nine dismissals in seven matches. In September 2019, Morris was named in the squad for the

team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.

Indian Premier League

After several years of success in the

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, he was sold for over US$1 million at the 2016 auction. Morris achieved his highest T20 score during that season's competition, scoring 82

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from only 32 balls, an innings which included four fours and eight sixes. He was released by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction and was bought by

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. In 2021, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 16.25 crores (~US$2.3 million), becoming the most expensive player in IPL history.

International career

Morris made his

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debut for

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in December 2012 against

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. He took two wickets during the match but suffered an injury and was unable to complete his final over. He made his

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debut in June 2013 against

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in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and his

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debut against England on 2 January 2016. Morris was selected as part of South Africa's Test, ODI and T20I squads for their tour of England in 2017 and for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. In May 2019, he was added to South Africa's squad for the

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, replacing

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who was ruled out with a hand injury. He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for South Africa, with 13 dismissals in eight matches.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Chris Living people 1987 births South African cricketers South Africa Test cricketers South Africa One Day International cricketers South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers Chennai Super Kings cricketers North West cricketers Delhi Capitals cricketers Titans cricketers Surrey cricketers Nelson Mandela Bay Giants cricketers Hampshire cricketers Lions cricketers Rajasthan Royals cricketers Sydney Thunder cricketers Cricketers from Pretoria South African people of British descent Cricketers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketers