Full Name

Aiden Kyle Markram

Born

October 04, 1994, Centurion

Age

29y 167d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

Playing Role

Opening Batter

The first South Africa captain to win a World Cup, albeit at age-group level, Aiden Markram announced himself as champion material early. He led South Africa's Under-19s to World Cup glory in 2014 and was also their leading run-scorer and third overall. It took him another three years to break into the senior side, but when he did, he made an impact right away with 97, 143 and 125 in his first three Tests, at home against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

He did well against tougher opposition as well, making 94 in a comprehensive win over India in Centurion in January 2018 and two big hundreds against Australia in the contentious Sandpapergate series two months later. But overseas success took a while to come - after disappointing tours of India and Sri Lanka, Markram made his first away Test hundred in a second-innings effort in Rawalpindi in February 2021, showing he had the technique to navigate pitches that turned and stayed low. His 108 gave South Africa a fighting chance, but they eventually lost the series 2-0.

A batter of class and composure, aggressive and strong on the off side, Markram did well in limited-overs cricket as well. In 2021, he was South Africa's leading run-maker in ODIs, had a stellar T20 World Cup, and was named the T20I Player of the Year in Cricket South Africa's awards for the year.

Aiden Markram Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests37671239815236.33403259.4771035312370
ODIs68657212117536.56215898.2831021750280
T20Is3935611187038.55742150.67099847260
FC9015586398204*43.521082459.10192891749920
List A1221189485818344.56488099.541319494108570
T20s14213021359610032.992702133.08123301125780

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests371324913022/272/2765.003.13124.5000
ODIs6830881833182/182/1846.275.6748.9000
T20Is3918222306103/213/2130.608.2722.2000
FC903685739862/272/2766.332.78142.8000
List A1226117711605454/454/4535.665.4339.3100
T20s14266802968333/213/2129.337.2424.3000
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Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs had an unbeaten 98-run stand
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