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Marco Jansen Smashes 60-Year-Old Test Record Against Australia
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News18•20-10-2026, 19:04
Marco Jansen Smashes 60-Year-Old Test Record Against Australia
- •Marco Jansen scored a brilliant 85 runs off 100 balls during the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha.
- •He came in to bat at No. 8 with South Africa struggling at 110 for 6 and shared a crucial 132-run partnership with captain Temba Bavuma.
- •Jansen broke a 60-year-old record, recording the highest score by a South African No. 8 batter in a home Test against Australia, surpassing Peter van der Merwe's 1966 mark.
- •His aggressive knock included nine fours and three sixes against a formidable Australian bowling attack featuring Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Scott Boland.
Key Questions Answered
Marco Jansen recorded the highest score by a No. 8 batter for South Africa in a home Test against Australia. He surpassed the 60-year-old record previously held by Peter van der Merwe, who scored 76 runs in Johannesburg in December 1966.
The overall record for the highest Test score against Australia by a No. 8 batter is held by West Indies' Clairmonte Depeiaza, who scored 122 runs in Bridgetown in May 1955.
Marco Jansen and captain Temba Bavuma added 132 runs for the seventh wicket to help lift South Africa from a struggling 110 for 6.
