Marco Jansen
On scorecards: M Jansen
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Marco Jansen played 13 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2021 to 2024. The first came against India at SuperSport Park, with scores of 19 and 13, and 5 wickets, and the last against India at Newlands in 2024.
The highest score in the archive is 84 not out from 147 balls against India at SuperSport Park in 2023, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 5 for 35 against England at Kennington Oval in 2022. In all: 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 26.3 across 6 Tests; away it was 21.7 across 7 Tests. The most runs came against India: 155 runs at 25.8 in 5 Tests. SuperSport Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 145 runs at 48.3. South Africa won 6 of the Tests Marco Jansen played and lost 6, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84* | 147 | India | SuperSport Park | 2023 | Won |
| 59 | 136 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2022 | Lost |
| 48 | 79 | England | Lord's | 2022 | Won |
| 37* | 51 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2022 | Won |
| 30 | 59 | England | Kennington Oval | 2022 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/35 | 12.2 | England | Kennington Oval | 2022 | Lost |
| 4/31 | 17 | India | Wanderers Stadium | 2022 | Won |
| 4/36 | 19.3 | India | Newlands | 2022 | Won |
| 4/55 | 13.3 | India | SuperSport Park | 2021 | Lost |
| 4/98 | 22 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2022 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/91 against India (2022).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 155 | 25.83 | 0/1 | 24 | 18.54 |
| Australia | 3 | 77 | 15.40 | 0/1 | 4 | 50.00 |
| England | 2 | 82 | 27.33 | 0/0 | 9 | 13.11 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.56 |
| West Indies | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 32.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 184 | 26.29 | 0/1 | 27 | 20.07 |
| Away | 7 | 217 | 21.70 | 0/1 | 22 | 26.14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 0/1 | 12 | 25.75 |
| Hagley Oval | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.56 |
| Newlands | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 16.88 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 89.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 10.75 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 15.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2021 at SuperSport Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2024 at Newlands
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