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Marques Ackerman

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Marques Ackerman
MJ Ackerman with Cape Town Blitz in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Marques Jannie Ackerman
Born (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 30)
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 375)18–22 October 2026 v Australia
Last Test18–22 October 2026 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–2017/18North West
2017/18Lions
2017/18–2018/19KwaZulu-Natal
2018/19–2020/21Dolphins
2019/20–presentKwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2019Cape Town Blitz
2023Sunrisers Eastern Cape
2026Dambulla Sixers
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 1 86 74 80
Runs scored 6 5,992 1,826 1,589
Batting average 6.00 48.32 27.25 26.04
100s/50s 0/0 16/31 0/11 0/7
Top score 6 256 92 74
Balls bowled 0 879 444 120
Wickets 0 10 12 3
Bowling average – 52.00 24.33 54.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling – 3/14 4/26 2/27
Catches/stumpings 0/– 95/– 45/– 40/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 October 2026

Marques Jannie Ackerman (born 1 March 1996) is a South African first-class cricketer.[1] He was included in the North West squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.[2] In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[4]

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament, with 121 runs in four matches.[6] He was also the leading run-scorer for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 439 runs in six matches.[7]

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[8] Later the same month, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[9]

In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[10] In February 2022, Ackerman was named as the captain of the Dolphins for the 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge.[11]

In the spring of 2024, he was named in Chorley CC's squad ahead of the 2024 season in the Northern Premier League Division 1 and was the standout performer with the bat.[12]

In October 2026 Ackermann made his debut for the South Africa men’s cricket team in a test match against Australia in Gqeberha.

References

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  1. ↑ "Marques Ackerman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "North West Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Dolphins duo key for KZN Coastal". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "CSA T20 Challenge, 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. ↑ Salmon, Craig (18 July 2025). "Amateur stars must play their part in Chorley title challenge". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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