Marco Marais

Marco Marais
Personal information
Born (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993
Worcester, South Africa
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm medium-fast
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2015

Marco Marais (born 17 October 1993) is a South African first-class cricketer.[1] He was included in the Border cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2]

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]

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.
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