The ICC Player of the Month is awarded to the best player of the previous month. South Africa National Cricket Team all–rounder Marco Jansen has been announced as the Player of the Month for October, after his exceptional performance in the Test series against Australia National Cricket Team. The announcement was made on 13th November 2026.
Marco Jansen competed with the West Indies National Cricket Team captain Shai Hope along with Pakistan National Cricket Team player Arafat Minhas was also included in the list. They were also excellent in the last month, respectively, against India and in the tri-series which featured England and Sri Lanka. Jansen claimed his first-ever Player of the Month accolade.
Marco Jansen wins October Player of the Month award
After winning the Player of the Month award, Marco Jansen is delighted, as he feels it is a great honour for the Proteas all-rounder after the series against the Aussies, which was one of his best series of his career and he will look to contribute for the side consistently to help the side gain more success across formats.
Marco Jansen said (as quoted by ICC), “Winning the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award is a great honour for me, particularly after such a competitive series against Australia. It was one of the most memorable series of my career, and being able to contribute to the team’s success made it even more special. To receive this recognition as well is something I’m incredibly proud of.”
Marco Jansen credits teammates after winning POTM award
Jansen further speaking stated that individual awards are always exciting; however, cricket is a team game, and the accolade he won is the result of his teammates ‘ support and the work of the whole coaching staff, who have backed him and his other teammates as he is grateful to them and now the focus shifts towards qualifying to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final.
“Individual recognition is always rewarding, but cricket is a team sport and this achievement is testament to the support of my teammates and the work of our support staff, who have backed us throughout. We grateful to them all, and our focus now is on building on this momentum as we continue our push to reach the ICC World Test Championship Final next year.”
Marco Jansen’s recent form
Jansen was the Player of the Series against Australia. After his sensational performance against the Aussies, he picked 10 wickets and scored 146 runs in the series. In the lower-middle order, he stood up every time the team was in trouble, and in the second Test he stitched an amazing partnership with skipper Temba Bavuma, which saved them from collapse and also helped them win the game.
He also earned the top spot in the ICC Test all-rounder rankings as he dethroned Ravindra Jadeja from the top spot and was also the No.1 Test bowler for some days before Mitchell Starc took over.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
