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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Marco Jansen<\/a>\u2019s evolution as a cricketer is one of the standout stories over the last year and a half. Besides his impactful cameos with the bat down the order, he has consistently shouldered the responsibility with the ball for South Africa. In the IPL<\/a>, he has come into his own as a bankable player for Punjab Kings. It has been a remarkable rise for someone who only took up cricket as a career at the age of 17 after giving up on pursuing rugby.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span>SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>At the age of 25, Jansen found his calling by bowling the hard length across formats. He has managed to be unfazed by the chaotic world of T20 cricket, which demands a range of variations from bowlers. Importantly, Australia\u2019s metronomic Josh Hazlewood<\/a> has been the inspiration behind his transformation as a cricketer.<\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Shreyas Iyer masterclass & Arshdeep Singh’s comeback! PBKS reveal winning formula<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t surprise me because Josh Hazlewood does the exact same thing,\u201d Jansen said, responding to a query from TOI on the consistent \u2018Test-match\u2019 lengths he bowls irrespective of formats. \u201cPeople ask the same question (about him). How does he just hit a length and pick up wickets? He doesn\u2019t go for a lot of runs and he\u2019s consistent as well,\u201d Jansen said.\u201cJosh also has variations. I also have one or two variations. We\u2019re both tall bowlers but we bowl different lengths,\u201d Jansen said. \u201cWhen I was younger, the problem was I was trying to bowl similar lengths to the other guys. I didn\u2019t realise that what I bring to the table is completely different. I\u2019ve to find my own way to be effective. The last year or so, I\u2019ve felt comfortable in my own skin,\u201d he added.However, his role has changed at Punjab Kings. He can\u2019t use swing as a weapon because he doesn\u2019t get to bowl with the new ball, so Jansen has had to work on bowling with the older ball. The hard work paid off in the Test series in India last winter, when he troubled the Indian batters throughout. Even in the IPL, his approach has been to look for wickets. \u201cI\u2019m used to taking the first or second over but I also know I have the skills to adapt,\u201d Jansen said. \u201cComing in to bowl the third, fourth or sometimes fifth over is definitely a different approach.<\/div>\n