8 famous brother duos who represented their nation in T20I cricket

#4 Morne Morkel and Albie Morkel (South Africa)

Morne Morkel and Albie Morkel came into the South African squad at almost the same time but possessed absolutely reverse skill-sets. Albie, the elder brother was a hard-hitting all-rounder who thrived in the shorter formats and Morne was the tall, lanky pace bowler tailor-made for the longer formats of the game. Albie shone briefly for South Africa in the shorter formats from 2007 to 2010, after which he was moved on after inconsistent performances.

Morne, the more talented brother, went on to become a regular fixture in the Proteas side in all three formats. Albie went on to make a career out of playing T20 franchise cricket in different T20 leagues around the world. Morne, meanwhile bowled his heart out for the Proteas, battling injuries and went on to form a formidable pace attack with Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander.

Though Morne seemed more of a Test-match bowler, he was also immensely successful in limited overs cricket as his height made it difficult for batsmen to deal with his pace and bounce. The Morkel brothers played together in three World T20s in 2007, 2009 and 2010. Despite the best efforts of the Morkel brothers, South Africa choked on all three occasions.