Marco Jansen Height, Age, Biography, Wife, Parents, IPL & Facts

Marco Jansen Parents:

South African cricketer, Marco Jansen, is a left-hand fast bowling allrounder born on May 01, 2000, in Klerksdorp, South Africa. His father, Jacoubous Jansen (aka Koos), is a former Rugby player who used to play for Free State Cheetahs.

His mother, Erna Pretorius, is a former Netball player.

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Marco Jansen’s Parents.

Jansen has a twin brother, Duan Jansen and two sisters named Bianca Jansen and Leandri Jansen. His twin brother, Duan, is also a cricketer and a fast bolwer, like Marco.

Early Life:

Cricket was introduced to Marco and his twin by their father. He’s the one who used to play cricket with them in their backyard. Also, he’s the first to teach them the game’s nuances, as he himself was associated with a sport at that time.

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Marco Jansen with his siblings.

However, it took 164* runs from nine-year-old Marco and an inning of 80 from Duan in a school match to convince their father that they could perform well in this ‘field.’  

And from then towards they started focusing more and learning better about this incredible game of bat and ball.

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Marco and his brother’s childhood pic

Education:

He did his primary education at Goudkop Primary School. Later, he moved to Potchefstroom Gimnasium, North West, South Africa.

Marco Jansen Height, Age, Girlfriend & Biography:

Marco Jansen’s Profile:
Personal Life:
Full NameMarco Jansen
NicknameNot known
Date of BirthMay 01, 2000
Age23 years 10 months (in March, 2024)
NationalitySouth African
ReligionChristianity
Zodiac/Sun SignTaurus
Birth PlaceKlerksdrop, South Africa
EducationGoudkop Primary School.
Potchefstroom Gimnasium, North West, South Africa.
Physical Stats:
Height 6ft. 8″
(2.03 m)
(203 cm)
WeightNot known
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Family & Relationships:
Father
Jacoubous Jansen
MotherErna Pretorius
Siblings1 brother (Duan) and 2 sisters (Bianca & Leandri)
Marital StatusUnmarried
GirlfriendNot known
Career:
ProfessionCricketer
Playing RoleBowling all-rounder
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Bowling StyleLeft-arm fast
Major TeamsSouth Africa U-19s, North West, Durban Heat, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Test Debut
South Africa vs India at Centurion (December 26, 2021)
ODI Debut
South Africa vs India at Paarl (January 19, 2022)
T20I DebutIndia vs South Africa at Rajkot (June 17, 2022)
First-Class DebutE. Province vs North West at Port Elizabeth (October 11, 2018)
List-A DebutNorth West vs Gauteng at Johannesburg (April 08, 2018)
T-20 DebutKnights vs Warriors at East London (April 28, 2019)

Cricket Career of Jansen:

He began playing cricket for North West at different age-group levels. Marco then played a lot of cricket for his school team. He then started playing at a senior level representing North West in the domestic scene of cricket.

On April 08, 2018, the bowling allrounder made his List-A debut for North West against Gauteng in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge series. He picked Muhammed Mayet’s wicket and scored 8* runs on his debut day.

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The same year, on October 11, he started his First-Class career by playing against Eastern Province in the Provincial Cup. It was kind of a dream debut for Marco, as he took five wickets in the game, but it couldn’t help his team win the match.

Next year, in 2019, he became part of the SA National Under-19 team. Also, he made his T20 debut for the Knights opposite Warriors the same year, in which he picked the wicket of JJ Smuts.

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Later, in January 2021, he also joined the Test squad for the series against Pakistan; but didn’t get the chance to play in any matches. However he did made his Test debut that year (December 26, 2021), against India, and picked five wickets  in the game.

The next month, on January 19, 2022, he played his first ODI against India in a 3-match series. The tall South-African fast bowler then made his T20I debut against India on June 17, 2022.

Premier Leagues:

In 2019, Marco played for Durban Heat in the Mzansi Super League (MSL). He played only three games for them in that season.

Later, in 2021, Mumbai Indians (MI) picked Marco Jansen at the auction for his base price of Rs. 20 lakhs.

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The 6ft. 8″ left-arm pacer made his debut for MI on April 10, 2021, against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He picked the wickets of Glenn Maxwell (his maiden IPL wicket) and Shahbaz Ahmed on his IPL debut.

The next year, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bought him for INR 4.2 crores at the 2022 IPL auction and remained with the team for IPL 2023 & 2024 season.

Facts about Marco Jansen:

  • He’s a great admirer of Aussie fast bowler, Mitchell Johnson.
  • His mother wasn’t a big fan of cricket, and she also didn’t want her sons to take cricket as their profession initially.
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Marco with Duan Jansen
  • He is only 15 minutes younger than his twin Duan Jansen.
  • He’s the highest wicket-taker (27 wickets) for North West in the 2018/19 3-Day Provincial Cup.
  • Marco is a bowling all-rounder from South Africa, but he wants to become a true all-rounder.

Frequently asked questions on Google:

  • What is the age of Jansen?

     23 years 10 months (in March, 2024)

  • What is the height of Marco Jansen?

    6ft. 8” (2.03 m or 203 cm)

  • Who is the wife of Marco Jansen?

    He is not married yet.

  • What is the average ball speed of Jansen?

    Around 138 Kmph

  • Who is the twin brother of cricketer Marco?

    Duan Jansen

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3 thoughts on “Marco Jansen Height, Age, Biography, Wife, Parents, IPL & Facts”

  1. I saw Marco play in all tests against India I was impressed. Iam waiting to see how good a bat he is when he gets a good chance! What about this both brothers playing for Sth Africa one day and getting a 100 and 5 for each! Cheers Lance

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