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Marco Jansen (born 1 May 2000) is a South African cricketer who represents the South Africa national cricket team across all three international formats. In domestic cricket, he plays for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape. A left-arm fast bowler who also contributes with the bat, Jansen was part of the South African squad that won the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.
| Full name | Marco Jansen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 May 2000 |
| Nationality | South African |
| National side | South Africa |
| Domestic team | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
| Formats | Test, ODI, T20I |
| Major honour | 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship |
Jansen progressed through the South African domestic system before earning selection to the senior national side. He has since become a regular member of South Africa's squads in international cricket, featuring across the longer and shorter formats of the game.
Jansen plays domestic cricket for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, one of the franchise sides competing in South African domestic competitions.
Jansen has represented South Africa in Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, making him an all-format player for his country.
Jansen was a member of the South Africa squad that won the 2023–2025 edition of the ICC World Test Championship. The title was the second ICC trophy won by South Africa.
Jansen's role in South Africa's World Test Championship-winning campaign places him among the players associated with one of the country's landmark achievements in international cricket. As a multi-format cricketer, he forms part of South Africa's contemporary generation of players in Test, ODI and T20I cricket.