Marques Ackerman

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Use South African English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Marques Ackerman

| image = MJ Ackerman.jpg

| caption = MJ Ackerman with Cape Town Blitz in 2019

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Marques Jannie Ackerman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batter

| club1 = North West

| year1 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2017/18}}

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Lions

| year2 = 2017/18

| clubnumber2 =

| club3 = KwaZulu-Natal

| year3 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2018/19}}

| clubnumber3 =

| club4 = Dolphins

| year4 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2020/21}}

| clubnumber4 =

| club5 = KwaZulu-Natal Coastal

| year5 = {{nowrap|2019/20–present}}

| clubnumber5 =

| club6 = Cape Town Blitz

| year6 = 2019

| clubnumber6 =

| club7 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| year7 = 2023

| clubnumber7 =

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 57

| runs1 = 3,711

| bat avg1 = 46.38

| 100s/50s1 = 10/22

| top score1 = 139*

| deliveries1 = 479

| wickets1 = 6

| bowl avg1 = 50.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/14

| catches/stumpings1 = 64/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 52

| runs2 = 1,236

| bat avg2 = 25.22

| 100s/50s2 = 0/6

| top score2 = 81

| deliveries2 = 426

| wickets2 = 12

| bowl avg2 = 23.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/26

| catches/stumpings2 = 34/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 41

| runs3 = 765

| bat avg3 = 23.18

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 74

| deliveries3 = 72

| wickets3 = 1

| bowl avg3 = 88.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/3

| catches/stumpings3 = 22/–

| date = 12 January 2023

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/marques-ackerman-596436 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Marques Jannie Ackerman (born 1 March 1996) is a South African first-class cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/596436.html |title=Marques Ackerman |accessdate=1 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was included in the North West squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1049403.html |title=North West Squad |accessdate=1 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|accessdate=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=dead}} However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |accessdate=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158603.html |title=KwaZulu-Natal Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament, with 121 runs in four matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12603;team=3296;type=tournament |title=Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=16 September 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12621;team=3296;type=tournament |title=CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 March 2019}}

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=4 September 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/dolphins-duo-key-for-kzn-coastal/ |title=Dolphins duo key for KZN Coastal |work=SA Cricket Mag |accessdate=12 September 2019}}

In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021}} In February 2022, Ackerman was named as the captain of the Dolphins for the 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/csa-t20-challenge-2022-full-squads-fixtures-preview-all-you-need-to-know/75944.htm |title=CSA T20 Challenge, 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know |work=Cricket World |access-date=4 February 2022}}

In the spring of 2024, he was named in [https://chorley.play-cricket.com/home Chorley CC]'s squad ahead of the 2024 season in the Northern Premier League Division 1.