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The historic magnitude of what the Proteas achieved just over a year ago, when they crowned themselves World Test Championship (WTC) champions, is a milestone that still fills Aiden Markram with immense pride.
“Yeah, you watch it—I reckon monthly—the highlights, the replays, whatever it is. You still try to pinch yourself as to what actually happened,” Markram told IOL in an exclusive interview following the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards in Sandton on Thursday evening.
Markram was instrumental in that historic final against Australia at Lord’s, anchoring the chase with a sublime 136 in the second innings to steer South Africa to ultimate glory.
While that match-winning century meant the world to the 31-year-old personally, he admits the moments that followed are what will truly stay with him forever.
“The things that live with you as players are the celebrations afterward with friends, with family, and with your teammates. Hours on end—it was really good fun,” Markram recalled.
“The boys worked incredibly hard behind the scenes. We’ve obviously been through our fair share of hardship with both white-ball and red-ball cricket, so to finally get one right was incredibly special. To do it at a venue like Lord’s, in front of so many friends and family, made for a truly fantastic week.”
His exceptional year was further capped off at the CSA Awards, where Markram walked away with the prestigious SA Men’s Player of the Year accolade. Yet, while he is deeply proud of the individual recognition, he maintains it is never his primary driving force.
“To be recognised by your peers and everyone else is really cool. But for me, it’s not the be-all and end-all,” Markram said. “You don’t play cricket for individual awards. That being said—don’t get me wrong—I am incredibly humbled, grateful, and privileged to receive this. You never take it for granted. But ultimately, it’s been a great year for the team, and the guys have achieved something truly special.”
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