Let us today toast and celebrate the decorated LMS career of Morne Van Eeden (Player ID 77292), who has racked up an awesome 470 games since his debut in 2014.
He has some absolutely terrifying numbers, so without further ado here is the LMS life and times of Mr. Morne!
—
BATTING – A VERY STRONG UNDERCARD!
Check it man:
* Games – 470
* Innings – 444 (bats in 94% of games)
* Runs – 11,430
* Not outs – 183 (1 every 2.4 inn)
* Average – 43.8
* Balls faced – 6,804 (or 1,360.4 LMS overs)
* SR – 168 (or scoring at 8.4 runs per LMS over)
* 50s – 85 (best 94*off 41)
Comment: “How dare you call the batting of someone averaging around 44 with an SR of almost 170 an ‘undercard’” I hear you all ask (and fair call). Normally you would be right but check the next section out! Oh, and yeah, these stats are very good to be sure.
—
BOWLING – WHOA!
* Innings – 404 (bowls in 99% of games)
* Overs – 1,477.3 (or 7,388 balls)
* Wickets – 437
* Average – 17.2
* Econ – 5.10 runs per over
* SR – 16.9 balls per wicket
* 5wi – 1 (best 5/16 off 4.0)
* 3wi – 33
Comment: These numbers are absolutely ridiculous. Morne has slung down 7,388 balls to concede just 7,533 runs (a gap of just 145 runs!) Economy is KING in LMS, and is absolutely hands down my favourite statistic, and his numbers here are simply electrifying. 17.2 runs per wicket whilst going for 5.10 runs an over…Let that sink in…
—
MORNE’S MOST FRUITFUL YEARS SO FAR
* 2019 Bat (93 inn, 41 no): 2,405 runs @ 46.3 – SR 179, 24 x 50s
* 2018 Ball (94 inn): 92 wkts @ 15.7 – Econ 4.93, 8 x 3wi
Comment: Some incredible numbers to be sure, but this is pretty standard for Morne. In fact, with the bat Morne averaged 31.0 in his first ever year and has only averaged under 41 once since (in 2018, 2,169 @ 36.8), and with the ball has only averaged over 20 for a year twice (67 @ 20.9 in 2017 and 29 @ 23.1 in 2020). Consistency…
—
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
All together now:
* Games: 470
* Bat: 11,430 runs @ 43.8 – SR 168, 85 x 50s
* Ball: 437 wkts @ 17.2 – Econ 5.10, 1 x 5wi, 33 x 50s
Morne, congrats on a fantastic career you are an absolute star mate.
Morne player profile: https://www.lastmanstands.com/cricket-player/t20?playerid=77292
