Marco Jansen

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Marco Jansen is a South-African cricketer, who plays as an all-rounder for the North West side in the domestic league, and franchise cricket for Mumbai Indian in the IPL.On 8th April 2018, Marco Jansen made his List-A debut for North West in the 201718 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge followed by a First-class debut for North West in 201819 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 11 October 2018. Marco Jansen for North West cricket club.Marco Jansen has a twin brother Duan Jansen, who has played for North West in the 201718 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge.During a U-9s school cricket match, Marco Jansens father Jacobus Jansen, who was a rugby union player for Free State Cheetahs, discovered his sons special talent, which he recalls as -: Marco opened the batting. It was small boys, so they were playing only 20 overs each, and he scored 164 not out, And Duan came in at No. 4 and scored over 80. I realised that for a little boy of nine years old to concentrate for 20 overs and score 164, hes got to have a special talent; both of them. So I explored that.We usually went to the nets. I trained them there, bowled to them, taught them some techniques. They were talented, I saw that, and I knew that they are going to be all right in the cricket scenery. Marco Jansen with his dad and twin brother Duan Jansen.Marco Jansen, who is almost seven feet tall bowls at around 140- 142 kph and can contribute with his bat, which is why he is considered a serious talent in the South African domestic circuit.Marco Jansen and his brother Duan Jansen bowled to Virat Kohli in nets during team Indias tour of South Africa in the 2017-18 season.Marco Jansen was also a net bowler to India-A that toured to South Africa in 2017, where he bowled to players like Manish Pandey, Karun Nair, Abhinav Mukund, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan under the watchful eyes of then India-A team cricket coach Rahul Dravid. Marco Jansen with Rahul Dravid.He picked up 27 wickets in six matches for his side North West in the 2018-19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup and was a leading wicket-taker in the competition.Marco Jansen has played 12 matches in First-class cricket picking up 52 wickets at an average of 20.51 and a strike rate of 37.8 and 13 matches in List-A cricket picking up 16 wickets.In January 2019, Marco Jansen was included in South Africa U-19 squad for a tour in India. Marco Jansen for South Africa U-19.