They weren't in the same format but they put him in a good headspace for the WTC final. South Africa's Aiden Markram, right, celebrates with batting partner Temba Bavuma after scoring a century on ...

Markram was the team’s star performer in the final, as the Proteas claimed the WTC title. Aiden Markram scored an impressive match-winning knock of 136 runs off 207 deliveries in the second ...

South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma, center, chats with batting partner Aiden Markram between overs on day four of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord's ...

South Africa’s Aiden Markram produced a masterful century under pressure to put his team in the driver’s seat in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at Lord’s on Friday. In a ...

In the 55th over, with a flick for four, Markram raised his bat for a superb century as gloomy clouds gathered, but South Africa’s batters stayed steady. South Africa ended Day 3 on 213-2, with ...

Aiden Markram is a freshly-minted South African hero, scoring 136 in a remarkable chase at Lord’s in one of the most famous fourth-innings batting performances in recent history to seal the ...

On Friday, South Africa needed someone to hang tough and score big when it started a daunting chase of 282 to win the final, and Markram responded on a flat, slow pitch with an unbeaten 102.

Until this match, Markram was the only South Africa captain to win a World Cup, the under-19 version in 2014. His test career has roller-coastered but he was recalled by Conrad and backed by Bavuma.

Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma didn't have the pleasure of finishing off what they started ... Bavuma and Markram swung WTC final in South Africa's favor. FOSTER NIUMATA. Updated June 14, 2025 at ...

Until this match, Markram was the only South Africa captain to win a World Cup, the under-19 version in 2014. His test career has roller-coastered but he was recalled by Conrad and backed by Bavuma.

Bavuma and Markram swung WTC final in South Africa's favor Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma didn’t have the pleasure of finishing off what they started in the World Test Championship final at Lord's.