Marco Jansen is a cricketer from South Africa who represents the national team. He also plays domestically for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. In May 2024, he was selected for South Africa’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Marco Jansen Biography
Marco Jansen was born on 1 May 2000 in Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa. He is 24 years old as of 2024. By profession, he is a South African Cricketer. He was born to South African Parents, His father’s name is Mr. Koos Jansen and his mother is Mrs. Erna Pretorius.
He has a brother named Duan Jansen and two sisters named Leandri Jansen, and Bianca Jansen. Jansen’s father helped him and his twin brother, Duan, develop their cricket skills.
When they were just 17 years old, they got a chance to bowl to the Indian cricket team during practice. Marco impressed big players like Virat Kohli with his speed and accuracy.
Girlfriend & Educational Details
According to the reports, he is unmarried and his current girlfriend’s name is Taneal Baptiste. She is a professional swimmer from South Africa who was once in a relationship with Marco Jansen, the tall seam-bowling all-rounder.
She has won a gold medal at the Swimming World Cup and six medals at the African Junior Swimming Championships. He completed his high school education at Laerskool Goudkop High School.
Physical & Career Stats
Marco is 203 cm tall (6 feet 8 inches) and weighs 76 kg (165 lbs). He has black eyes and black hair. Jansen bats with his right hand, bowls left-arm fast-medium, and plays as a bowling all-rounder.
| Format | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Avg | 50s/100s | Top Score | Balls Bowled | Wickets | Bowling Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 16 | 444 | 21.14 | 2/0 | 84* | 2,521 | 70 | 20.74 |
| ODI | 26 | 461 | 27.11 | 1/0 | 75* | 1,247 | 41 | 32.00 |
| T20I | 17 | 166 | 18.44 | 1/0 | 54 | 373 | 16 | 31.62 |
| First-Class | 37 | 1,210 | 22.83 | 8/0 | 87 | 5,901 | 144 | 22.18 |
Key Points:
- 50s/100s: Number of half-centuries and centuries scored.
- Top Score: Highest score in a match.
Networth & Religion Details
According to the reports, his current net worth is approximately $5 million from all of his income sources as of 2024. He is a South African by nationality. His birth sign is Taurus. He believes in Christianity. He has African and White Ethnicity.
Quick Info About Marco Jansen Wiki
| Full Name | Marco Jansen |
| Nickname | Marco |
| Father’s Name | Mr. Koos Jansen |
| Mother’s Name | Mrs. Erna Pretorius |
| Siblings’s Name | Brothers- Duan Jansen Sister- Leandri Jansen & Bianca Jansen |
| Marriage Status | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend’s Name | Taneal Baptiste |
| Children | Son- N/A Daughter- N/A |
| Date Of Birth | 1 May 2000 Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa |
| Age Of 2024 | 24 Years Old |
| School | Laerskool Goudkop High School |
| College | Update Soon |
| Net Worth {2024} | $5 Million |
| Social Profiles | Instagram – XTwitter – Tik-Tok – Facebook |
Career Journey Of Marco Jansen
Marco played his first List A match for North West in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on April 8, 2018. He made his first-class debut for North West in the CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on October 11, 2018.
In January 2019, Marco was selected for South Africa’s under-19 cricket team for their tour of India. He played his first T20 match for the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge on April 28, 2019.
Later, in September 2019, he was picked to play for the Durban Heat in the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. In February 2021, Marco was signed by the Mumbai Indians during the IPL auction for the 2021 season.
He made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians on April 9, 2021, in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. A year later, in February 2022, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2022 IPL season.
International Career
In January 2021, Marco Jansen was included in South Africa’s Test squad for their series against Pakistan. Later that year, in December, he was again called up for the home Test series against India.
He made his Test debut on December 26, 2021, against India. His first Test wicket was Jasprit Bumrah, caught at third slip by Wiaan Mulder.
In January 2022, Marco was called up for his first ODI for South Africa in their home series against India, making his debut on January 19, 2022.
Later that year, in May, he was added to the T20I squad for South Africa’s series against India and made his T20I debut on June 17, 2022. He also played in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
In November 2024, Jansen was selected for South Africa’s Test series against Sri Lanka. On the second day of the first Test, he took his best bowling figures of 7/13, helping dismiss Sri Lanka for just 42, their lowest score in Test cricket.
This made him the first South African to take a 10-wicket match haul at Kingsmead, Durban, and the first left-arm seamer from South Africa to achieve this.
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