Earlier, former England captain Nasser Hussain recently named Harry Brook as the best cricketer in the world right now. This sparked an intense debate that has caught the attention of fans, and Steyn has now explained why he believes Jansen deserves the top spot. Earlier, Steve Smith achieved a rare milestone in the second SA vs AUS Test.
However, Jansen joined South Africa's captain, Temba Bavuma, and changed the entire situation with aggressive batting. The left-hander played a stunning knock of 85 runs off 100 balls, hitting nine fours and three sixes. He also shared a record 132-run partnership with Bavuma.
Marco Jansen destroys Australia with five-wicket haul, follow-on adds to pressure
Jansen dismissed Travis Head, Scott Boland, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey, and Beau Webster during his lethal spell at St. George's Park. Later, South Africa enforced the follow-on and put Australia under massive pressure. Interestingly, Australia had never won a Test after following on, suffering 29 defeats and drawing 11 of their 40 matches.
The debate became even more interesting when a fan page on X highlighted the difference between the opinions of Hussain and Steyn, asking fans to decide whether Brook or Jansen deserved the title. Earlier, Harry Brook was totally surprised after learning Pakistan star Arafat Minhas’ age.
@CallMeSheri1_ Harry don’t bowl.
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) October 21, 2026— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) October 21, 2026
Brook is known for his aggressive batting and match-winning performances, but Jansen offers an additional advantage with his left-arm fast bowling. His performance against Australia showed how one player can change a Test match with both bat and ball.
Nice to hear those comments: Marco Jansen on Dale Steyn's praise
Reacting to Steyn’s words, Jansen said: “It's nice to hear those comments. But sometimes I am cuckoo in the head. I sit late at night and I think of how I want to play and how I want to be as a cricketer. They are deep questions and hard questions that I ask myself. But at the end of the day, I just want to be a player the team can lean on. Especially in hard or tough moments.”
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