Marco Marais

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]

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

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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