During the 2nd India-South Africa Test at The Wanderers, Jansen and Bumrah had a go at each other. The young Proteas seamer fired a few bouncers at his former Mumbai Indians (MI) teammate. This was followed by a verbal exchange in the middle of the pitch.
Asked about the tussle at a virtual press conference ahead of the ODI series, Jansen explained that he is passionate about the game and doesn’t mind showing some emotions. He said:
The lanky seamer added that the altercation happened between two charged up players in the heat of the moment and that there was nothing personal about it. He asserted:
During the Tests in England as well, Bumrah was involved in a similar fracas with James Anderson, which added an intriguing subplot to the series.
“Did not expect to do that well in the series” - Marco Jansen on Test success
21-year-old Jansen was handed his Test debut in the first match of the series against India in Centurion. Although the Proteas went down by 113 runs, the tall bowler impressed with 4 for 55 in the second innings.
The left-arm seamer was excellent in the next two Tests, claiming a total of 14 wickets and playing a key role in South Africa’s surprise triumph. Reflecting on his success, Jansen said:
Adding that South Africa will take the momentum from the Test series into the ODIs, he concluded:
The three-match India-South Africa ODI series kicks off at Boland Park in Paarl on Wednesday, January 19.
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