South Africa / Players
Full name Martin van Jaarsveld
Born June 18, 1974, Klerksdorp, Transvaal
Current age 35 years 157 days
Major teams South Africa, 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
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| 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 | 222 | 373 | 34 | 15587 | 262* | 45.97 | 48 | 75 | 328 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 250 | 232 | 37 | 7973 | 132* | 40.88 | 14 | 48 | 143 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 80 | 71 | 10 | 1573 | 76* | 25.78 | 1187 | 132.51 | 0 | 11 | 173 | 27 | 52 | 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 | 222 | 2940 | 1516 | 42 | 5/33 | 36.09 | 3.09 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| List A | 250 | 1401 | 1239 | 31 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 39.96 | 5.30 | 45.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 80 | 8 | 78 | 116 | 4 | 2/19 | 2/19 | 29.00 | 8.92 | 19.5 | 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 | Kent v Leicestershire at Canterbury, Sep 15-18, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1995/96 |
| Last List A | Kent v Middlesex at Canterbury, Aug 9, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Titans v Lions at Centurion, Apr 8, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Kent v Somerset at Birmingham, Aug 15, 2009 scorecard |
A top-order batsman for Northerns, van Jaarsveld knocked long and hard on
the national 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 he has yet to show
the skill, talent and temperament that has made him one of the most
respected batsmen on the South African domestic scene. But his inclusion in
the one-day squad for the tour to England in 2003 showed the selectors have retained faith in him. 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.
Neil Manthorp September 2008
PCA Player of the Year 2008
- Ford's relief as Kent secure title (Sep 17, 2009)
- Kent on verge of Division Two title (Sep 16, 2009)
- Key and van Jaarsveld secure draw (Sep 5, 2009)
- van Jaarsveld commits to Kent (Aug 3, 2009)
- Key double ton builds Kent lead (Jul 17, 2009)
Nov 16, 2008
Martin van Jaarsveld drives square as the Titans ease home
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Sep 30, 2008
Kent's Martin van Jaarsveld with his Player-of-the-Year trophy
© Getty Images
Sep 13, 2008
Martin van Jaarsveld just falls short of the crease
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