Martin van Jaarsveld
Personal information
Full name
Martin van Jaarsveld
NicknameJaar
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium / off spin
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 287)18 October 2002 v Bangladesh
Last Test26 December 2004 v England
ODI debut (cap 71)6 October 2002 v Bangladesh
Last ODI18 September 2004 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005 – presentKent (squad no. 41)
2004 – presentTitans
2004Northamptonshire
1994 – 2004Northerns
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 9 11 199 234
Runs scored 397 124 13864 7372
Batting average 30.54 20.66 45.45 40.28
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 41/67 12/47
Top score 73 45 262* 124
Balls bowled 42 31 2255 1100
Wickets 0 2 36 24
Bowling average 9.00 31.75 40.33
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/0 5/33 3/43
Catches/stumpings 11/– 4/– 283/– 131/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 September 2008

Martin van Jaarsveld (born 18 June 1974) is a South African cricketer.

Early and personal life

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Van Jaarsveld was born in Klerksdorp, South Africa on 18 June 1974, to parents Leon and Isobel.[1] He was first educated at Warmbads High School, and later studied at the University of Pretoria, where he left with a BComm in Financial Management.[1]

South African domestic career

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International career

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South Africa in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, 2002–03

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West Indies and New Zealand, 2003–04

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Kolpak career

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At the beginning of the 2005 season, van Jaarsveld chose to sign a Kolpak contract with Kent County Cricket Club, which effectively ended his international career.[2]

Achievements

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Test match performances

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Records:

Career performance:

Statistics correct as of 9 September 2008.
Source: Howstat.
Batting[4] Bowling[4]
Opposition Matches Runs Average High Score 100 / 50 Runs Wickets Average Best (Inns)
Bangladesh 2 50 50.00 39* 0 / 0
England 1 50 25.00 49 0 / 0
India 1 15 7.50 13 0 / 0
New Zealand 1 72 72.00 59 0 / 1
Sri Lanka 3 122 24.40 51 0 / 1 28 0
West Indies 1 88 44.00 73 0 / 1
Overall 9 397 30.54 73 0 / 3 28 0

One Day International performances

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Records:

Career performance:

Statistics correct as of 9 September 2008.
Source: Howstat.
Batting[5] Bowling[5]
Opposition Matches Runs Average High Score 100 / 50 Runs Wickets Average Best (Inns)
Bangladesh 3 42 42.00 42 0 / 0 0 1 0.00 1 / 0
England 4 69 23.00 45 0 / 0 18 1 18.00 1 / 18
West Indies 1 0 0.00 0 0 / 0
Zimbabwe 3 13 13.00 8* 0 / 0
Overall 11 124 20.67 45 0 / 0 18 2 9.00 1 / 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Marshall, Chris (ed.) (2008). The Cricketers' Who's Who. Green Umbrella Publishing. pp. 669–670. ISBN 978-1-906229-63-4. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "van Jaarsveld quits South Africa". Cricinfo. 2005-02-24. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  3. ^ "Buffalo Park ground partnership records". Howstat. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  4. ^ a b "Test Performances Against Each Opponent by Martin van Jaarsveld". Howstat. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  5. ^ a b "ODI Performances Against Each Opponent by Martin van Jaarsveld". Howstat. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
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