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Markram embraces 'fearless cricket' T20 era
Saturday Star
|August 09, 2025
SOUTH Africa T20I captain Aiden Markram told the media yesterday that he wants the team to play with freedom, take the game on, and entertain as the Shukri Conrad era continues in the shortest format of the game.
Coach Shukri Conrad is in his second T20I series, having opened his account in the recently concluded Tri-Series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand last month.
With Conrad's era in T20I cricket still in its infancy, many have wondered how the coach wants the side to play, and what the blueprint for the team will be heading into the 2026 T20 World Cup.
T20I captain Markram hinted at the team’s new blueprint, citing freedom as one of the key elements that define their approach under Conrad.
“Already, we've had quite a few changes in personnel. Some guys have moved on.
This story is from the August 09, 2025 edition of Saturday Star.
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