Proteas captain Aiden Markram has managed just 176 runs at an average of 16 in 12 T20 International matches this year.
FILE - Proteas captain Aiden Markram hits a six in a recent T20 International series against the West Indies. Markram’s form with the bat hasn’t been great in 2024. Picture: Randy Brooks / AFPhopes the time spent in the middle in the third One-Day International against Afghanistan will set up nicely to pile on the runs during the rest of the year.
“It was nice ... obviously I wanted to do it earlier when it could have positively influenced the result of the series,” Markram said.“I suppose you take it for what it was at the time. Although the series was done, it was still game of cricket to play and a game to represent your country. You would pretty much kill to get a good result in whichever game it is.
The Proteas will again blood a few youngsters in the T20 series against Ireland, which could add some more pressure on the senior players in the team to perform. However, Markram says it’s more more about leading from the front instead of feeling the pressure to perform with many newbies in the team.
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