Marco Marais
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1993 Worcester, South Africa |
| Batting | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2015 | |
Marco Marais (born 17 October 1993) is a South African cricketer.[1] He was included in the Border cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2]
In November 2017, he scored 300 not out from 191 deliveries,[3] batting for Border against Eastern Province in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.[4] This was the fastest triple century in first-class cricket, the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in South Africa and the first in the country since 2010.[5][6] He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for Border, with 810 runs in nine matches.[7]
In August 2018, he was named in Border's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[8] In Border's opening match of the tournament, against Namibia, Marais scored 103 not out, although Border lost the match by five wickets.[9][10] On the following day, Marais scored his second century of the tournament, making 106 not out.[11] He scored 295 runs in four matches, with Cricket South Africa calling him the standout player of the tournament.[12] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer, with 359 runs in six matches.[13] The following August, he was named the Africa T20 Cup Player of the Tournament at Cricket South Africa's annual award ceremony.[14]
In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[15][16] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[17] Later the same month, he was named in Eastern Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[18] In April 2021, he was named in Border's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[19] In September 2021, Marais signed to play domestic cricket in Ireland for the 2022 season.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ "Marco Marais". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Border Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "SA batsman scores fastest first-class 300". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Pool A, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at East London, Nov 23-25 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Marco Marais smashes the fastest triple ton in first-class cricket". CricTracker. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Marais aims higher after record innings". Go & Express! Live. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 Border: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Border bring in heavy weaponry". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at East London, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "EP making a flying start but African challengers stay in touch". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Marais blasts second century but EP remain in control". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Border raving about Marco Marais". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Marais headlines Eastern Province squad". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Division Two squads named for next season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Fox Lodge confirm Marco Marais return". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 1 October 2021.