Marco Jansen Stats: 3 Best Bowling Figures By South Africa's 24-Year-Old In Test Cricket
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Marco Jansen Against Sri Lanka (Source: @Deepakg96069975/x.com)
In the South African Cricket, Marco Jansen is an iconic bowler. The 6-ft-tall Protea bowler mesmerizes the cricket world with this exceptional pace. From a very young age, the bowler garnered attention with his excellence. Till now, he played 13 Test and secured 49 wickets with an economy rate of 3.38.
After making a debut in 2021, Jansen already turned heads with his exceptional performances. The longest format of the game witnessed some incredible performances by the South African speedster. Let’s dive into the top 3 bowling figures of Marco Jansen in the Test format.
3 Best Marco Jansen Bowling Figures in Test Cricket
3. 7/98 Against India in Johannesburg, 2022
Just a few months after his Test debut, Marco Jansen was seen in the beast mode in their three-match Test series against India. In the Test series, Team India struggled and the South African bowlers thrived on their home condition. In the second Test match of the series, Marco Jansen showcased his dominance.
While bowling in the first innings, Jansen used his pace to trouble the Indian batters. That worked for the home side. With dominance, Jansen registered an exciting four-wicket haul. He dismissed both openers, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. That was early success for the team. After that, he dismissed Rishabh Pant just by 17 runs. As India was standing on a crucial point, Ravichandran Ashwin was on his way to building a strong innings. But Jansen dismissed him with an exceptional short delivery in 46 runs.
He carried his dominating form even in the second innings. He dismissed KL Rahul twice in the match. Along with that, he dismissed Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Shami. He ended the second innings in 3/67 in 17 overs. With 7/98, he ended the second Test match as his third-best bowling figures in the longest format.
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2. 7/91 Against India in Cape Town, 2022
In 2022, the Test series against Team India played a crucial role in Jansen’s career. After rocking in the third Test match, he kept his brilliance intact in the third Test match of the series. While bowling in the first innings, his inaugural wicket of this match was Cheteswar Pujara. After that, he secured two crucial wickets for Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin. He ended the first innings, with a figure of 3/55 in 18 overs.
In the second innings, Jansen started where he left in the first innings. In the sixth over, he dismissed KL Rahul and put the pressure on Team India. For the second time in the Test series, Jansen trapped Pujara. Along with that, he dismissed Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami. He registered another four-wicket haul just by conceding 36 runs in 19.3 overs.
With that pure dominance, Jansen registered his Test career’s second-best bowling figure of 7/91 in just 37.3 overs.
1.7/13 Against Sri Lanka in Durban, 2024
Among all the brilliance, Marco Jansen’s best Test bowling figure was yet to come. Currently, South Africa is facing Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series. As the first match unfolds in Durban, Marco Jansen thrived in home condition. In front of his fiery pace, Sri Lanka’s entire batting lineup shattered. While bowling in the first innings, Jansen unlocked his best bowling figure of the Test format.
After Kagiso Rabada got the opening wicket, Jansen counter-attacked the Sri Lankan side. He dismissed Pathum Nissanka in 3 runs and registered his first wicket. After that, he dismissed Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Matthews. When Sri Lankan skipper Dhanajaya de Silva was batting on 7, Jansen dismissed him in an exceptional delivery.
After dismissing Prabath Jayasuriya on a duck, he registered a fine five-wicket haul. After that, he sends back Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando on ducks. While facing the fiery bowling attack, Sri Lanka got all out in just 42 runs. Jansen ended the first innings with a figure of 7/13 in 6.5 over. That has been registered as his best Test bowling figure till now.
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