Martin van Jaarsveld
On scorecards: M van Jaarsveld
In-game rating: 74/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Martin van Jaarsveld played 9 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2002 to 2004. The first came against Bangladesh at Buffalo Park, with a score of 39, and the last against England at Kingsmead in 2004.
The highest score in the archive is 73 from 113 balls against West Indies at Wanderers Stadium in 2003, in a match South Africa won. In all: 3 fifties. At home the average was 31.8 across 5 Tests; away it was 29.4 across 4 Tests.
The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 122 runs at 24.4 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 113 | West Indies | Wanderers Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 59 | 138 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2004 | Won |
| 51 | 105 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2004 | Lost |
| 49 | 52 | England | Kingsmead | 2004 | Drawn |
| 39* | 73 | Bangladesh | Buffalo Park | 2002 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 122 | 24.40 | 0/1 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/0 |
| England | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 1 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 72 | 72.00 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 1 | 88 | 44.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 191 | 31.83 | 0/1 |
| Away | 4 | 206 | 29.43 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 91 | 30.33 | 0/1 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 72 | 72.00 | 0/1 |
| Galle International Stadium | 1 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/1 |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
| Buffalo Park | 1 | 39 | – | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2002 at Buffalo Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2004 at Kingsmead
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