The Proteas pacer, who retired from international cricket after the Test series against India in 2018, has been actively participating in T20 leagues across the globe. Most recently, Morkel lined up for the Tshwane Spartans in the Mzansi Super League, where he finished with 12 wickets over the course of the campaign.
Thus, the fast-bowler could represent a shrewd addition for the Scorchers, despite him only being available to play their last league fixture against the Sydney Thunder on the 26th of January.
On the prospect of Morkel turning out for the Scorchers, coach Adam Voges quipped,
The former Australian batsman also talked about how Morkel was excited to come on board and how he was relishing the opportunity of plying his trade in the Big Bash League.
The Scorchers currently sit fourth in the table and look primed to get a positive result against the Melbourne Stars in their fixture on the 18th of January. At the time of writing, the former required 40 runs off 24 balls, with Tim David and Cameron Green at the crease.
If the Scorchers were to finish among the top five, they would qualify for the new playoff format, meaning that Morkel would then get a chance to represent the side in at least a couple of games.
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