Marco Jansen has a twin brother named Duan Jansen. Both brothers are cricketers and have played for North West in the domestic circuit. They are the first twin pair to feature in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Marco Jansen’s father trained him in the nets along with his twin brother Duan. Duan also plays cricket for the North West. Marco Jansen made his List A debut for North West in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 8 April 2018.
Marco Jansen made his first-class debut for North West in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 11 October 2018. In January 2019, Marco Jansen was named in the South Africa national under-19 cricket team’s squad, ahead of their tour to India.
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Marco Jansen was the leading wicket-taker for North West in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 27 dismissals in six matches. Marco Jansen made his Twenty20 debut for Knights in the 2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge on 28 April 2019.
In May 2023, Marco Jansen was selected by Washington Freedom to play in the inaugural 2023 Major League Cricket competition. In January 2021, Marco Jansen was added to South Africa’s Test squad for their series against Pakistan.
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