Marco Marais Explained

Marco Marais
Birth Date:	17 October 1993
Birth Place:	Worcester, South Africa
Batting:	Right-hand bat
Bowling:	Right-arm medium-fast
Date:	1 September 2015
Source:	http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/485216.html Cricinfo

Marco Marais (born 17 October 1993) is a South African 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] The following August, he was named the Africa T20 Cup Player of the Tournament at Cricket South Africa's annual award ceremony.^[14]

In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.^{[15] [16]} In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.^[17] Later the same month, he was named in Eastern Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.^[18] In April 2021, he was named in Border's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.^[19] In September 2021, Marais signed to play domestic cricket in Ireland for the 2022 season.^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marco Marais . 1 September 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910911.html Border Squad / Players
3. Web site: SA batsman scores fastest first-class 300 . 2 December 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: Pool A, Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at East London, Nov 23-25 2017 . 23 November 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
5. Web site: Marco Marais smashes the fastest triple ton in first-class cricket . 24 November 2017 . CricTracker.
6. Web site: Marais aims higher after record innings . 25 November 2017 . Go & Express! Live.
7. Web site: Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 Border: Batting and bowling averages . 13 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
8. News: Border bring in heavy weaponry . DispatchLIVE . 22 August 2018.
9. Web site: Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at East London, Sep 14 2018 . 14 September 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
10. Web site: EP making a flying start but African challengers stay in touch . Cricket South Africa . 14 September 2018.
11. Web site: Marais blasts second century but EP remain in control . Cricket South Africa . 16 September 2018.
12. Web site: Border raving about Marco Marais . Cricket South Africa . 19 September 2018.
13. Web site: Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19: Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 September 2018.
14. Web site: Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards . Cricket South Africa . 4 August 2019.
15. Web site: Mzansi Super League - full squad lists . Sport24 . 17 October 2018.
16. Web site: Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far . Independent Online . 17 October 2018.
17. Web site: MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads . Cricket South Africa . 4 September 2019.
18. Web site: Marais headlines Eastern Province squad . SA Cricket Mag . 12 September 2019.
19. Web site: Division Two squads named for next season . Cricket South Africa . 29 April 2021.
20. Web site: Fox Lodge confirm Marco Marais return . Cricket Europe . 1 October 2021.