Janneman Malan

Janneman Nieuwoudt Malan is a professional cricketer born on April 18, 1996, in Nelspruit (now Mbombela), South Africa. He has represented the South African men’s cricket team in the limited-over internationals. 

Malan is an opening batter who plays as a right-handed batter and bowls part-time right-arm leg-break. He plays for the North West in the South African domestic circuit. 

Janneman Malan: Along the Years

Janneman Malan Records

• First batter to get dismissed off the first ball on ODI debut 

• Fourth highest individual score by a South African batter in ODIs (177*)

Janneman Malan Awards and Accolades

• Player of the Series in South Africa’s Tour of Ireland 2021

• ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2021

• CSA Sunfoil Three-Day Cup Cricketer of the Year

• Named in ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2021

Janneman Malan Career

Janneman Malan made his domestic debut in the Africa T20 Cup on September 11, 2015. He has represented the North West within the domestic setup and has opened the innings for the South African men’s cricket team.

Janneman Malan Domestic Career

Janneman Malan made his T20 debut for North West against KwaZulu-Natal Inland in Potchefstroom in the Africa T20 Cup 2015 season. He opened the innings with Rassie van der Dussen and was dismissed for 4 runs by Kyle Abbott. In the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, he made his List-A debut for North West against Border in Potchefstroom on October 18, 2015. He scored 61 runs off 89 balls. 

Malan made his first-class (FC) debut for North West against South Western Districts in Oudtshoorn on November 5, 2015. Malan scored 33 runs in the first innings and 18 runs in the second. 

Janneman Malan International Career

Janneman Malan earned his maiden international cap to represent the South African men’s cricket team against Pakistan in 2019. He has represented the Proteas in ODIs and T20Is so far.

Janneman Malan ODI Career

Janneman Malan made his ODI debut for South Africa against Australia on February 29, 2020, in the first ODI of Australia’s tour of South Africa. He had a forgettable debut to start with as Mitchell Starc dismissed him for a golden duck by bowling a tow-crushing yorker. He also registered an unwanted record of becoming the first batter to get dismissed off the first ball on their ODI debut.

However, Malan turned his fortune around in the next innings against Australia. He scored a blistering century in his second ODI. He raced his way to a stunning unbeaten 129 off 139 balls and was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match.’   

Malan registered his personal best knock of an unbeaten 177 against the Irishmen in Dublin on July 16, 2021. It is also the fourth-highest individual score by a South African batter in ODIs (177*).

Janneman Malan T20I Career

Janneman Malan made his T20I debut for South Africa against Pakistan on February 3, 2019, in the second T20I of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in 2019. He opened the innings with Reeza Hendricks and was dismissed by Imad Wasim for a slow-paced 33 off 31 balls. 

Janneman Malan Family

Janneman Malan has two elder brothers and is the youngest of the lot. His eldest brother Pieter Malan has played a few Tests for South Africa. Janneman’s elder brother Andre Malan is also a professional cricketer who plays for the North West.