Cricket

A bundle of nerves in a lanky frame

Marco Jansen sets the tone for his fellow players, despite his anxieties

23 June 2024 - 00:00

When they stepped onto the field in St Vincent last week to face Nepal, South Africa had already qualified for the Super Eights at this year’s T20 World Cup. Yet Marco Jansen was more anxious about that final group game than he’d been about the three that preceded it in New York. ..

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