26 Facts About Aiden Markram

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Aiden Kyle Markram was born on 4 October 1994 and is a South African cricketer who is the current captain of the South Africa national cricket team in Twenty20 International cricket.

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Aiden Markram made his international debut for South Africa in September 2017.

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Aiden Markram made his first class debut for Northerns cricket team against South Western Districts on 9 October 2014.

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Aiden Markram was included in the Northerns cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.

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In 2016, Aiden Markram was club professional for Walkden in the Bolton Cricket League.

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In May 2017, Aiden Markram was named Domestic Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards.

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In October 2018, Aiden Markram was named in Paarl Rocks' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.

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In March 2019, Aiden Markram signed for Hampshire County Cricket Club as their overseas player for the first part of the season.

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In September 2019, Aiden Markram was named in the squad for the Paarl Rocks team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.

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On 11 September 2021, Aiden Markram was included in the Punjab Kings squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League in the UAE.

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In June 2017, Aiden Markram was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against England, but did not play.

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In September 2017, Aiden Markram was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.

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Aiden Markram made his Test debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 28 September 2017.

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In October 2017, Aiden Markram was added to South Africa's One Day International squad ahead of the third match against Bangladesh, replacing Hashim Amla.

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Aiden Markram made his ODI debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 22 October 2017, scoring 66 runs as well as taking 2 wickets.

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In December 2017, Aiden Markram scored his second Test hundred and became the first South Africa player to score two centuries in his first three Tests.

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Aiden Markram was named as South Africa's captain for the remaining ODI fixtures in du Plessis' absence.

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On 30 March 2018, Aiden Markram scored his career-best score of 152 runs on the first day of the fourth test against Australia.

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In June 2018, Aiden Markram was named in South Africa's Test squad for a two-Test series in Sri Lanka.

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Aiden Markram averaged just 10 with the bat in this series, his first overseas for South Africa, which showed a vulnerability against spin bowling.

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Aiden Markram made his T20I debut for South Africa against Sri Lanka on 22 March 2019.

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Aiden Markram struggled in the first two matches of this series, bagging a pair in the second Test, before being ruled out of the third due to a self-inflicted wrist injury.

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In December 2019, Aiden Markram was named in South Africa's squad for the four-Test home series against England.

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Aiden Markram however missed the remainder of the series after fracturing his finger.

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In January 2021, Aiden Markram was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Pakistan.

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Aiden Markram finished as the leading run scorer in the series, averaging 56.75, however South Africa lost the series, their first Test series defeat against Pakistan since 2003.