The Jansen brothers and The Pandya brothers (Source: AFP)On Sunday, Duan Jansen officially stepped onto the international cricket stage alongside his twin brother, Marco Jansen.After an assertive performance in the series opener in Durban, South African captain Temba Bavuma seized the opportunity to test the Jansen twins together against world-class opposition, Australia.Featuring in the 2nd SA vs AUS ODI on September 27, 2026, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, the Jansen brothers made history as the first set of twins to represent the South African men’s national team.Along the same lines, we have prepared a list of five prominent sets of brothers who have represented their nation together.1) Steve and Mark Waugh - AustraliaOn April 5, 1991, Australia’s Mark Waugh and Steve Waugh became the first pair of twins to play together in a Test match for their country.The duo achieved the feat against West Indies in the third Test at Trinidad, which ended in a draw. In the game, Steve Waugh scored 26 runs, but he did not get a chance to bat in the second innings.Also read: List Of Brothers Who Have Played In The BBLMeanwhile, Mark Waugh played a brilliant knock of 64 runs, the most for Australia in the first innings.2) Hardik and Krunal Pandya - IndiaThe Pandya brothers have played several Indian Premier League (IPL) matches together for Mumbai Indians.But on February 06, 2019, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya played an international match together for the first time ever in the first T20I against New Zealand in Wellington. Elder brother Krunal, who made his T20I debut in November 2018, had played six T20I matches before this, but none featured his younger brother Hardik, who had played his maiden T20I three years earlier in 2016.Hardik and Krunal are the third set of brothers to play together for India, joining the Amarnath and Pathan brothers in achieving the feat. Mohinder and Surinder Amarnath played three ODIs together, while Irfan and Yusuf Pathan played in 8 ODIs and as many T20Is together.3) Martin and Jeff Crowe - New ZealandBrothers Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe played together for the New Zealand national team for the first time on January 22, 1988, during the 1st Final ODI of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.After that, the Crowe brothers became a core part of one of the country's most successful eras in international cricket - during the 1980s and early 1990s.4) Tom Curran and Sam Curran - EnglandIn October 2018, Sam Curran and his elder brother Tom became the first brothers to play for England together since the Hollioake brothers in 1999, during the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Before this instance, the Curran brothers had made 24 appearances combined for England but had never played together.5) Albie and Morne Morkel - South AfricaThe Morkel brothers have played 46 white-ball matches together, with 20 ODIs and 26 T20Is from 2007-2014 - the most for South Africa. They first played together in an ODI against Zimbabwe in 2007, with their final game being in the 2014 T20 World Cup against New Zealand in the group stage.The sibling duo were also key to the Proteas beating Australia 4-1 away in the 2009 ODI series.Also Read: South Africa Test Squad vs Australia Announced, Kagiso Rabada Included
