Marco-Duan Jansen In South Africa 11 For 1st Time? What Is Jansen Brothers' Record Playing Together?

Marco and Duan Jansen are playing for South Africa vs Australia [Source: X]Sunday, September 27, in Johannesburg turned out to be a special day for the Jansen family, as the twin brothers, Marco Jansen and Duan Jansen, were named in the same playing XI for the first time in international cricket.South Africa made several changes in their playing XI for the pink ODI against Australia, including Duan Jansen coming in for Corbin Bosch for the pink ODI. With this, the Jansens become the latest pair of brothers to feature together in international cricket.How many times have the Jansen brothers played together?Interestingly, Marco and Duan Jansen, despite being brothers and part of the same domestic setup in South Africa, haven’t played much professional cricket together.After first playing together in 2019 during a List A match for North West Province, they have played only three senior professional matches together. Both have also been part of the Mumbai Indians but during different seasons.This is because Marco Jansen made a name for himself early in his career, making himself an important member of the national team across formats, while Duan had to travel a longer route into the team.With Marco travelling with the national team, they couldn't play together a lot. It was only in 2026 that the latter made his Proteas debut — five years after Marco.Also Read: Marco Jansen Joins Elite List, Becomes Only 3rd Player Ever To Do This In An ODIWhat is Marco and Duan Jansen’s record together?North West vs Free State – 2019The first time Jansen brothers played a senior match together was in January 2019, when North West faced Free State in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge. Bowling first, Marco picked 3/42 in 8 overs, while Duan (on debut) bowled an economical spell of 1/8 (4) to bowl out Free State for 133.Interestingly, the second innings completely went south, and North West got all out for 103 in just 31.4 overs. Marco added a handy 26 off 36 with four fours, and Duan got out for a three-ball duck.North West vs Western Province – 2024They met again almost 6 years later, in October 2024, when North West played Western Province in a close CSA T20 Challenge match in Potchefstroom.Once again they bowled first, and using the new ball, Marco picked 3/34 in 4 overs, and Duan picked 1/24 in his 4 overs as the first change bowler.They restricted the opposition to 142/9 and chased the target with 2 balls and 3 wickets in hand. Duan was promoted over Marco and got a run-a-ball 5 runs before a brilliant cameo of 18* off 8 with three fours and a six to win the match.North West vs Boland – 2019Lastly, the twin brothers played together during the same T20 tournament in 2024, just days after the match against Western Province and batted first.During the first innings, North West scored 176/5 in 20 overs. Both were promoted up the order, and Marco, at 5, could only score 2 off 2 after a good start that the team had got; he was soon followed Duan after 1 off 1 before getting run out.Brothers to play international cricket together for South AfricaPreviously, quite a few pair of brothers have featuered in the same Proteas playing XI, which includes the likes of Pollock and Morkel brothers among the most recognizable names. The Jansens are 9th pair of brothers to play together for South Africa.Lous, Vincent and Bernard TancredGeorge and Lionel TapscottTony and David PitheyGraeme and Peter PollockPeter and Gary KirstenAlbie and Morne MorkelPieter and Janneman MalanRubin and Jordan HermannMarco and Duan JansenAlso Read: Ramandeep Singh Ditches Virat Kohli In GOAT Debate For This Player