Marco Jansen is a South African cricketer who competes in both international and domestic cricket. He bats right-handed and bowls left-arm fast. According to cricket experts, Jansen is very talented.
Mumbai Indians talent scouts discovered Jansen. The 6 feet 8-inch tall bowler had been on their radar for a few years and they were able to acquire him for his base price of INR 20 lakhs. After the Mumbai Indians released him, he was purchased by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Early Life
Marco Jansen was born on May 1, 2000, in South Africa. Jansen used to open the batting order in his early years. He scored 164 not out in a 20-over match when he was nine years old. His father observed the game and recognized his son’s talent. Jansen and his twin brother Duan were trained in the nets by him. Duan is also a North West cricketer.
Hailing from Klerksdorp, Jensen began playing domestic cricket at the age of 18. He attended Laerskool Goudkop for his education.
Career
Marco made his List A debut for the North West Dragons in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge in April 2018. He has now appeared in 13 List A games, taking 16 wickets and scoring 112 runs.
His 14-match First-Class career began in October 2018, when he played for the North West Dragons in the CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup for the second time. Jansen has taken 54 wickets at an average of 22.96 in the longer format of the game at the domestic level and scored 440 runs, including three half-centuries.
The left-arm pacer has taken six wickets in ten T20 games and scored 71 runs, with the highest score of 47. Marco made his T20 debut for the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge in April 2019.
Marco Jensen Net Worth
Marco Jensen’s net worth is estimated to be 7 crore INR. His IPL earning till last season was 20 Lakhs.
