Martin van Jaarsveld

South Africa|Top order Batter
Martin van Jaarsveld
INTL CAREER: 2002 - 2004
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Full Name

Martin van Jaarsveld

Born

June 18, 1974, Klerksdorp, Transvaal

Age

49y 275d

Nicknames

Jaar

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium, Right arm Offbreak

Playing Role

Top order Batter

Height

6ft 2in

A top-order batsman for Northerns, van Jaarsveld knocked long and hard on the South African selectors' door before eventually being given his chance against Bangladesh in 2002-03. His previous summer's first-class campaign - five centuries and 1268 runs at an average of 74.58 - simply could not be ignored. After a handful of Tests and one-dayers, however, he never really showed the skill, talent and temperament that made him one of the most respected batsmen on the South African domestic scene and, latterly, a Kent stalwart.

A player of sound technique and steely determination who makes full use of an adequate range of orthodox strokes, van Jaarsveld has a healthy conversion rate of turning half-centuries into hundreds. He was coached by his father throughout his school career, toured Sri Lanka with South Africa A in 1998-99, and is among the finest slip fielders in South Africa. He joined Kent as a Kolpak player in 2005 and successfully filled the void left by Ed Smith's departure, regularly topping 1000 runs. In 2008 he enjoyed a prolific season in four-day and one-day cricket, finishing as the PCA Player of the Year.

He never quite touched the same heights again, but remained a steady middle-order component of a Kent side that has struggled to assert itself in recent years. One of the team's elder statesmen, van Jaarsveld has committed himself to the county until at least 2012.
Neil Manthorp September 2011

Martin van Jaarsveld Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests91523977330.5383547.5403560110
ODIs11711244520.6616973.370016040
FC2624474118090262*44.55--5292--4000
List A296278439557132*40.66--1758--1670
T20s1361221627858226.272111131.9201829757690

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests9142280---4.00-000
ODIs112311821/01/09.003.4815.5000
FC262-38401947505/33-38.943.0476.8-10
List A296-16211441373/133/1338.945.3343.8000
T20s13614198242103/203/2024.207.3319.8000
Martin van Jaarsveld

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Martin van Jaarsveld's powerful 85 helped Kent to an easy victory
David Masters removed the key wicket of Martin van Jaarsveld
Martin van Jaarsveld hit an unbeaten 110 but it wasn't enough for Kent
Martin van Jaarsveld reached his century off 148 deliveries to help put Kent in control
Martin van Jaarsveld counterattacked for Kent after the loss openers fell
Martin van Jaarsveld provided the only resistance for Kent with an undefeated 82