Aiden Markram shows improvement, focusing on leaving well and building a big innings.
Aiden Markram worked hard to score 89 runs on day 2 of the first Test at SuperSport on Friday. Having started the year on a high with a century on a tough Newlands wicket against India, Markram lost form as he had only recorded three 50s before he took to the middle on Day 1 of the ongoing Test at SuperSport Park. Though he had many good starts with bat in hand this year, the batter struggled to convert them into big scores for the team.
On Day 2 of the first Test on Friday , the 30-year-old managed to put together a promising 89 off 144. It was an innings where he managed to keep his natural attacking instincts at bay – a trait that previously had led to his downfall on multiple occasions this year. At stumps on Friday, Markram admitted to purposefully trying to strike a balance between attacking and leaving well, in order to spend enough time at the crease to give himself a chance to score big score for the team. 'While I was out there, it ebbed and flowed a quite bit. There were times when you felt in a bit of rhythm and moving well and then there were times when you were fighting against yourself a bit,' Markram said. 'The plan was to try and leave as best as I could. It's a weird one trying to balance your attacking nature and intent to score but when the good ball was there and didn't need to be played at then I wanted to make peace with that. Half and half, still think there's room for improvement but it was still nice to spend some time there.' The 30-year-old also admitted his frustrations while he was in a lean patch this year. Moreover, the 30-year-old explained that being part of the leadership group helped him take his focus away from his individual performances and put focus on the team and the younger players in the side. 'It's more about being there for guys that need it. It's quite nice because it takes a bit of the focus off yourself and then you put that focus on other guy
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