Marco Jansen (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Marco Jansen

• Marco Jansen, hailing from South Africa, showcases his skills as an all-rounder in cricket. He represents the North West team in the domestic league and plays for the Mumbai Indians franchise in the IPL.

• Marco Jansen joined North West cricket club on 8th April 2018, marking his debut in List-A matches for the team in the 2017-18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge. He then went on to make his First-class debut for North West in the 2018-19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 11th October 2018.

• Duan Jansen, the twin brother of Marco Jansen, participated in the 2017-18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge as a player for North West.

• During a U-9s school cricket match, Jacobus Jansen, a rugby union player for Free State Cheetahs and father of Marco Jansen, made an exciting discovery about his son’s talent. Marco, who was the opening batsman in the match, showcased exceptional skills by scoring an unbeaten 164 runs in just 20 overs. Another player, Duan, also impressed with a score of over 80 at No. 4. Witnessing their remarkable performance, Jacobus realized that to maintain focus and achieve such high scores at such a young age, they must possess extraordinary talent. Intrigued by this, he decided to further explore their abilities by training them in the nets, teaching them various techniques, and bowling to them. It became evident that both Marco and Duan were truly gifted players, assuring Jacobus that they had a promising future in the world of cricket. Accompanied by their father, Marco Jansen and his twin brother, Duan Jansen, continued their cricket journey.

• Considered a serious talent in the South African domestic circuit, Marco Jansen stands at a towering height of almost seven feet. Not only does he possess impressive bowling skills, consistently clocking speeds of approximately 140-142 kph, but he also adds value with his batting prowess.

• During team India’s tour of South Africa in the 2017-18 season, Marco Jansen and his brother Duan Jansen had the opportunity to bowl to Virat Kohli in the nets.

• Alongside Rahul Dravid, Marco Jansen served as a net bowler for the India-A team during their tour of South Africa in 2017. During this period, he had the opportunity to bowl to notable players such as Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Abhinav Mukund, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan.

• In the 2018-19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, he was the top wicket-taker for his team, North West, securing an impressive total of 27 wickets across six matches.

• In First-class cricket, Marco Jansen has participated in 12 matches and successfully claimed 52 wickets, maintaining an average of 20.51 and a strike rate of 37.8. Additionally, he has also competed in 13 List-A matches, obtaining 16 wickets.

• Marco Jansen was selected to join the South Africa U-19 squad for a tour in India in January 2019. The South Africa U-19 team specifically chose Marco Jansen for this opportunity.

• Based on his exceptional First-class cricket performance, Marco Jansen was selected for the South Africa national team on their tour to Pakistan. Unfortunately, he did not get the opportunity to make his test debut for his country.

• At the IPL auction, Marco Jansen was acquired by Mumbai Indians for a starting price of 20 lakhs INR. Mumbai Indians have a track record of spotting untapped potential and transforming them into exceptional players, as seen with the likes of Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, who began their journey in the team and eventually became integral members of the first-team squad.

• During an interview, Zaheer Khan, the Mumbai Indians director of cricket operations, expressed his astonishment at the unexpectedly low price at which the talented bowler Marco Jansen was sold. Given Jansen’s exceptional reputation in South Africa, the team had anticipated a much higher level of interest and bidding for him.

• In an interview, Akash Ambani, owner of Mumbai Indians, discussed Marco Jansen and their scouting program. He mentioned that they have been closely monitoring Jansen’s progress for the past two years. They have also introduced an international scout program, modeled after their successful Indian scout program. As a result, Jansen was chosen to be a part of the Test squad for the Pakistan tour this year. Ambani revealed that they had a private conversation with Quinton de Kock, who expressed confidence in Jansen’s abilities and advised Mumbai Indians to pursue him.

• After joining Mumbai Indians, Marco Jansen has become the tallest player in the history of IPL. Mumbai Indians have officially acquired the services of Marco Jansen.

• In his first match for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Marco Jansen had a rocky start by conceding 13 runs in his initial over. However, he turned the tables in his third over and successfully dismissed Glenn Maxwell and Shahbaz Ahmed later in the game.

DUBLE TRUBLE

Marco Jansen, the debutant, makes a significant impact by taking two wickets in a single over, resurging the momentum for #MI in the game. #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI #MIvRCB #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/9odbhiaBNg

On April 9, 2021, Mumbai Indians tweeted.

• Despite losing the opening match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians received praise for Marco Jansen’s outstanding performance in his debut. Jansen’s figures of 2-28 off his four-over spell were highly applauded.

Great job tonight, Marco Jansen! Even though we didn’t win, you should feel incredibly proud.

On April 9, 2021, Dale Steyn tweeted, “@DaleSteyn62.”