Full name Martin van Jaarsveld
Born June 18, 1974, Klerksdorp, Transvaal
Current age 46 years 213 days
Major teams South Africa, Glamorgan, Glamorgan 2nd XI, Kent, Northamptonshire, Northern Transvaal, Northerns, Titans
Nickname Jaar
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 2 in
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 9 | 15 | 2 | 397 | 73 | 30.53 | 835 | 47.54 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
ODIs | 11 | 7 | 1 | 124 | 45 | 20.66 | 169 | 73.37 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
First-class | 262 | 447 | 41 | 18090 | 262* | 44.55 | 52 | 92 | 400 | 0 | ||||
List A | 296 | 278 | 43 | 9557 | 132* | 40.66 | 17 | 58 | 167 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 136 | 122 | 16 | 2785 | 82 | 26.27 | 2111 | 131.92 | 0 | 18 | 297 | 57 | 69 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 9 | 1 | 42 | 28 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 11 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 9.00 | 3.48 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 262 | 3840 | 1947 | 50 | 5/33 | 38.94 | 3.04 | 76.8 | 1 | 0 | |||
List A | 296 | 1621 | 1441 | 37 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 38.94 | 5.33 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 136 | 14 | 198 | 242 | 10 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 24.20 | 7.33 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | South Africa v Bangladesh at East London, Oct 18-21, 2002 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v England at Durban, Dec 26-30, 2004 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | South Africa v Bangladesh at Benoni, Oct 6, 2002 scorecard |
Last ODI | South Africa v West Indies at The Oval, Sep 18-19, 2004 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1994/95 |
Last First-class | Titans v Dolphins at Centurion, Feb 9-11, 2012 scorecard |
List A debut | 1995/96 |
Last List A | Cape Cobras v Titans at Cape Town, Dec 9, 2012 scorecard |
T20s debut | Titans v Lions at Centurion, Apr 8, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | Titans v Lions at Centurion, Mar 19, 2013 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | SA Legends | v WI Legends | Mumbai | 11 Mar 2020 | Other T20 |
24 | Titans | v Lions | Centurion | 19 Mar 2013 | T20 |
16 | Titans | v Warriors | Benoni | 8 Mar 2013 | T20 |
13 | Titans | v Knights | Centurion | 6 Mar 2013 | T20 |
24 | Titans | v Cape Cobras | Benoni | 28 Feb 2013 | T20 |
25 | Titans | v Warriors | Port Elizabeth | 22 Feb 2013 | T20 |
13 | Titans | v Lions | Johannesburg | 20 Feb 2013 | T20 |
0/31, 21 | Northerns | v KZ-Natal | Pretoria | 3 Feb 2013 | T20 |
3 | Titans | v Cape Cobras | Cape Town | 9 Dec 2012 | LA |
1/34, 44 | Titans | v Cape Cobras | Paarl | 5 Dec 2012 | LA |
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.
PCA Player of the Year 2008