Marco Marais
Personal information
Born (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993
Worcester, South Africa
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-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

  1. ↑ "Marco Marais". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Border Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "SA batsman scores fastest first-class 300". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pool A, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at East London, Nov 23-25 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Marco Marais smashes the fastest triple ton in first-class cricket". CricTracker. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Marais aims higher after record innings". Go & Express! Live. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 Border: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Border bring in heavy weaponry". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at East London, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "EP making a flying start but African challengers stay in touch". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Marais blasts second century but EP remain in control". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Border raving about Marco Marais". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  18. ↑ "Marais headlines Eastern Province squad". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "Division Two squads named for next season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "Fox Lodge confirm Marco Marais return". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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