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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>JOHANNESBURG – Aiden Markram admitted Wednesday that despite his incredible run of form in first class cricket this season, he was still surprised to get called up to the South African One-Day squad for the series against Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Markram, has made six centuries this season, five for the Titans in the domestic Four-Day series tournament, and one for the Proteas, in a gutsy fourth innings showing in the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in February.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m glad that from the selectors and coaches point of view that they see me in the white ball plans,\u201d said Markram.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: 5 Proteas to watch in the Pakistan ODI series<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been just under two years since Markram last played an ODI. That match was South Africa\u2019s last in what was a bitterly disappointing World Cup campaign in England, in which the Proteas won just three out of nine matches, one of which was that final match Markram played against Australia.<\/p>\n

Markram was a last minute addition to that squad, but like the rest of the side, had a disappointing tournament, scoring just 140 runs in six innings.<\/p>\n

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He opened the innings twice, played at No 3 twice and at No 4 on two occasions as well. There hasn\u2019t been a fixed position for Markram in the batting order in the 24 ODI innings\u2019 he\u2019s played, with the majority of his knocks coming in the No 3 position.<\/p>\n

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Listening to Markram on Wednesday, it seems there\u2019s still no final stamp on where he will bat as the Proteas One-Day side takes to the field for the first time in a year, for the first of three matches against Pakistan on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe few discussions I\u2019ve had with the coach (Mark Boucher) and Temba (Bavuma) I\u2019ve been told to try and be quite versatile. I see myself playing anywhere in the top four, I\u2019m comfortable in any spot there, but more comfortable right up top.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Temba Bavuma\u2019s 2023 World Cup journey begins now<\/p>\n

Quinton de Kock won\u2019t be relinquishing his opening berth right now and it would be extremely harsh on Janneman Malan, who scored a century in SA\u2019s last ODI series against Australia, if he were to step aside.<\/p>\n

Bavuma occupies the No 3 spot, which leaves No 4, a position in which Markram has batted on four occasions internationally, although his record there is not much to write home about.<\/p>\n

Boucher has seen him achieve success there, when he was Titans coach and Markram was dishing out punishment to bowlers in the 2018\/19 Momentum One-Day Cup.<\/p>\n

Boucher had demanded versatility then as well, and Markram responded by making hundreds as an opener, a No 5 and then in the final of the competition, batting at four. It was that particular innings that earned him a call up for the 2019 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Howzitt South Africa! ? pic.twitter.com\/fA6ekkjh9W<\/p>\n

Wherever he bats in the series against Pakistan, Markram will know that he is in form. He was prodigious in first class cricket this summer falling just shy of scoring 1 000 runs in the Four-day competition, although he knows a shift in mindset will be needed to replicate that kind of success in the shorter format.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially at training this week, it did feel a bit foreign to me, obviously I\u2019ve been playing loads of red ball cricket since returning from injury and not too much white ball stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more about addressing plans from a mental side, technically not too much changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

@shockerhess<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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