Marques Ackerman

South African cricketer

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 29)
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
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
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 78 60 70
Runs scored 5,221 1,490 1,336
Batting average 46.20 26.60 25.69
100s/50s 12/30 0/8 0/7
Top score 209 81 74
Balls bowled 825 444 72
Wickets 10 12 1
Bowling average 49.60 24.33 88.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/14 4/26 1/3
Catches/stumpings 87/– 38/– 36/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 November 2025

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]

References

  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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