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Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen (born 1 May 2000) is a South African cricketer who plays for the South Africa national cricket team and Sunrisers Eastern Cape in domestic matches.[2]

Marco Jansen
Jansen playing against Australia at the MCG
Personal information
Full name
Marco Jansen
Born (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 24)
Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa
Height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
RelationsDuan Jansen (Twin brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 349)26 December 2021 v India
Last Test3 January 2024 v India
ODI debut (cap 144)19 January 2022 v India
Last ODI16 November 2023 v Australia
ODI shirt no.70
T20I debut (cap 96)17 June 2022 v India
Last T20I13 November 2024 v India
T20I shirt no.70
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018North West
2019–2020Knights
2020–2021Warriors
2021–2022Mumbai Indians
2022–presentSunrisers Hyderabad
2022–presentSunrisers Eastern Cape
2024Washingtom Freedom
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 13 23 16 34
Runs scored 401 422 137 1,167
Batting average 23.58 30.14 15.22 23.81
100s/50s 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/8
Top score 84* 75* 54 87
Balls bowled 1,980 1,076 349 5,360
Wickets 49 35 16 123
Bowling average 22.79 32.51 29.00 23.24
5 wickets in innings 1 1 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/35 5/39 3/16 6/38
Catches/stumpings 13/– 6/– 11/– 21/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  South Africa
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2024 West Indies & USA
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 November 2024

Early life

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During his early years, Jansen used to open the batting. At the age of nine, in a 20-over match, he scored 164 not out. His father watched the match and identified his son's talent. He trained Jansen in the nets along with his twin brother Duan.[3] Duan also plays cricket for North West.[4]

Domestic and T20 franchise career

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Jansen made his List A debut for North West in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 8 April 2018.[5] He made his first-class debut for North West in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 11 October 2018.[6]

In January 2019, Jansen was named in the South Africa national under-19 cricket team's squad, ahead of their tour to India.[7] He was the leading wicket-taker for North West in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 27 dismissals in six matches.[8]

Jansen made his Twenty20 debut for Knights in the 2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge on 28 April 2019.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker for North West in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 27 dismissals in six matches.[10]

In September 2019, Jansen was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[11]

In February 2021, Jansen was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[12] Jansen made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 9 April 2021. He took 2 wickets for 28 runs in his 4 overs, which included the wicket of Glenn Maxwell, his debut IPL wicket.[13] Later the same month, he was named in Eastern Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[14]

In February 2022, Jansen was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[15]

In May 2023, Jansen was selected by Washington Freedom to play in the inaugural 2023 Major League Cricket competition.

International career

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In January 2021, Jansen was added to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[16]

In May 2021, Jansen was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[17] In December 2021, Jansen received another call-up to South Africa's Test squad, this time for their home series against India.[18] He made his Test debut on 26 December 2021, against India.[19] His maiden test wicket was Jasprit Bumrah, caught at third slip by Wiaan Mulder.[20]

In January 2022, Jansen got his maiden One Day International (ODI) call-up, for South Africa's home series against India.[21] He made his ODI debut on 19 January 2022, for South Africa against India.[22] In May 2022, Jansen was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their away series against India.[23] He made his T20I debut on 17 June 2022, for South Africa against India.[24] He also played in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.[25]

In May 2024, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Marco Jansen Profile ESPN". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Marco Jansen". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Marco Jansen, a kid who beat Virat Kohli in the nets, is now a Mumbai Indian". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "India vs South Africa: Meet Duan and Marco Jansen, 17-year-old twins who have impressed Virat Kohli and Co in nets". First Post. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Final, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Johannesburg, Apr 8 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Cross Pool, CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup at Port Elizabeth, Oct 11-13 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Uncapped Matthew Montgomery to lead SA U19s in tour to India". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  8. ^ "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - North West: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  9. ^ "28th Match, CSA T20 Challenge at East London, Apr 28 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  10. ^ "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - North West Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. ^ "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Live Cricket Score - MI vs RCB, Match 1, IPL 2021. Cricbuzz.com". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  14. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  15. ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Jansen replaces Baartman as South Africa fly to Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Subrayen, Williams crack the nod for Proteas". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Duanne Olivier returns as South Africa name 21-member squad for India Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  19. ^ "1st Test, Centurion, Dec 26 - 30 2021, India tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  20. ^ "1st Test, Centurion, Dec 26 - 30 2021, India tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  21. ^ "MARCO JANSEN RECEIVES MAIDEN PROTEAS ODI CALL-UP". Cricket South Africa. 2 January 2022.
  22. ^ "1st ODI, Paarl, Jan 19 2022, India tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Nortje back in South Africa squad for India T20Is; Stubbs earns maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  24. ^ "4th T20I (N), Rajkot, June 17, 2022, South Africa tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  25. ^ "South Africa unveil squad for World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  26. ^ "South Africa Sqaud for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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