Marco Jansen Full Biography
The 6’8″ tall left-arm quick fast bowler named Marco Jansen is the emerging sensation in world cricket. Jansen is known for his sheer pace and quick deadly bouncers for which he got famous during the home series against India. Jansen made his First-Class debut in 2018 for North West and impressed everyone with his accuracy in the red-ball cricket. He was the leading wicket-taker for his FC team North West in the 2018–19 season with 27wickets in 6 matches.
Jansen made his ODI and Test debut against India during the home series in 2021-22. He bowled aggressively throughout the series. He ended up taking 19 wickets in a three match test series against India and he was impressive. He had a IPL debut before his International debut when he was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of 20 lakhs for IPL 2021. He was picked by Sunriser’s Hyderabad for IPL 2022. It seems that the young men have a bright future ahead.
Marco Jansen Basic Information
- Name: Marco Jansen
- Nickname: Jani
- Role: Bowling all-rounder
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Left-arm fast
Marco Jansen Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 6’8″
- Weight (approx.): 70 kg
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Blonde
Personal Life of Marco Jansen
- Date of Birth: 1 May 2000
- Age: 21 years
- Birth Place: Klerksdorp, South Africa
- Zodiac sign: Taurus
- Nationality: South African
- School: Goudkop Primary School
- College: N/A
- Educational Qualifications: A-Levels
- Net Worth: $0.5 Million – $1 Million
Marco Jansen Family & Religion
- Father: Jacoubous Jansen
- Mother: Erna Pretorius
- Brother: Duan Jansen
- Sister: Bianca Jansen, Leandri Jansen
- Coach/Mentor: Vernon Philander
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Klerksdorp, South Africa
Cricket Career Of Marco Jansen
- Test: South Africa vs India at Centurion – December 26 – 30, 2021
- ODI: South Africa vs India at Paarl – January 19, 2022
- T20: N/A
- Jersey Number: 70
- Domestic/State Teams:
Lions, South Africa U19, Knights, South Africa A, Durban Heat, Warriors, South Africa, Mumbai Indians
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 5 | 7 | 2 | 109 | 37 | 21.80 | 208 | 52.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| IPL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 5 | 8 | 836 | 425 | 21 | 4/31 | 7/91 | 3.06 | 20.24 | 39.81 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 54 | 49 | 0 | 0/49 | 0/49 | 5.44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 2 | 2 | 36 | 45 | 2 | 2/28 | 2/28 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Marco Jansen
- He scored 164 not out in a T20 game at the age of just nine.
- He was the leading wicket-taker for his FC team North West in the 2018–19 season with 27wickets in 6 matches.
- He was bought by Mumbai Indians for his base price of 20 lacs INR in for 2021 IPL.
- He was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2022.
Marco Jansen Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Playing Table Tennis
- Favorite Cricketers: Virat Kohli
- Favorite Sportspersons: Mitchell Johnson
- Favorite Food: Beefsteak
- Favorite Color: Brown
Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife: N/A
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Marco Jansen Awards and Recognitions
- He was the leading wicket-taker for his FC team North West in the 2018–19 season with 27wickets in 6 matches.
Controversies did by (Marco Jansen )
- He was involved in banter with Jasprit Bumrah during test series in 2021-2022.
The All Out Cricket Post Interview Of Marco Jansen
Lesser-Known Facts
- His father encouraged him to play cricket alongside with his twin brother.
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