Duan Jansen, Marco’s twin brother, earns maiden South Africa call-up for Namibia tour
Duan Jansen, twin brother of Marco Jansen, has received his first call-up to the South African senior cricket squad. He will join the team for the upcoming white-ball tour of Namibia, which includes a T20I tri-series and an ODI series.
Why it matters
The selection highlights South Africa's efforts to build squad depth and reward domestic performance in professional cricket.
Duan Jansen, twin brother of South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen, has earned his maiden senior call-up and could make his international debut during South Africa’s upcoming white-ball tour of Namibia.The 15-member squad, led by experienced spinner Bjorn Fortuin, will play a T20I tri-series involving Namibia and Zimbabwe before taking on Namibia in a historic three-match ODI series.Duan Jansen gets his chanceThe T20I tri-series will be played in Windhoek from August 28 to September 6, followed by three ODIs against Namibia from September 9 to 13. The ODI series will be the first bilateral 50-over contest between the two neighbouring countries.Duan’s selection comes after an impressive 2025/26 domestic season.
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