Aiden Kyle Markram commonly known as Aiden Markram is a right-handed opening batsman and right-arm off break spin bowler who represented South Africa National Team in Test and One Day Internationals. Markram has played his domestic first-class cricket and List A cricket for Northern and Titans during season 2014 to present and from 2016 to present respectively. In April 2019, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Aiden Markram made his first International appearance and captained the U-19 South African squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and remained victorious against the runner up Pakistan in UAE. Markram captained the South Africa team in One Day International and became 2nd youngest after Graeme Smith to captain South Africa National Team at the age of 23 years and 123 days.
He made his List A cricket debut after becoming part of South Africa A Cricket Team as captain for the South Africa Team A tour in 4-day matches format against India A. Markram is the first South African batsman to score two centuries in his first three Test matches of which he missed narrowly his maiden century on his debut.
Aiden Markram has made his debut for Durham during English County Championship in 2018 and has played for Hampshire during the English County season 2019. He was named in the T20 Global League to play Nelson Mandela Bay Stars during the inaugural edition in August 2017, the, however, the tournament was cancelled by Cricket South Africa.
He made his debut in the Bolton Cricket League for Walkden in 2016. Bolton Cricket League is organized by Manchester Cricket. Markram made his debut for Paarl Rocks in the South African Mzansi Super League T20 tournament in October 2018.
Aiden Markram Career Stats
| Match Format | Test | ODI | T20 | First Class |
| Matches | 17 | 18 | 2 | 58 |
| Runs Scored | 1,358 | 503 | 18 | 4,102 |
| 100s/50s | 4/6 | -/2 | - | 10/21 |
| Highest | 152 | 67* | 15 | 182 |
| 6s/4s | 6/191 | 9/59 | 1/1 | 34/596 |
| Batting Averages | 43.80 | 29.58 | 9.00 | 43.63 |
| Strike Rate | 64.26 | 88.40 | 105.88 | 60.86 |
| Balls Bowled | 152 | 48 | – | 508 |
| Wickets | - | 2 | – | 3 |
| Bowling Averages | – | 28.00 | – | 81.66 |
| 5-Wickets Haul | – | - | – | - |
| Best Bowling | – | 2/18 | – | 1/1 |
| Catches/Stumps | 15/- | 7/- | – | 57/- |
| ICC Batting Rankings | 8 | 92 | - | - |
| ICC Bowling Rankings | - | - | - |
Aiden Markram Profile
| Full Name | Aiden Kyle Markram |
| Date of Birth | 4 October 1994 Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Current Age | 24 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nickname | Pup |
| T-Shirt No. | 4 |
| Playing Roll | Opening Batsman |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off break |
| Test Debut | 28 September 2017 v Bangladesh (cap 332) |
| ODI Debut | 22 October 2017 v Bangladesh (cap 122) |
| T20 Debut | 22 March 2019 v Sri Lanka (cap 81) |
| Last Test | 21 February 2019 v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 16 March 2019 v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20 | 24 March 2019 v Sri Lanka |
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| Major Teams | South Africa, Northern, Northern Under-19s, South Africa A, South Africa Under-19s, Titans |