IND vs SA: Centurion track will be pacy and bouncy, says Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram

South African opener Aiden Markram is of the opinion that the pitch at Supersport Park, although aiding more pace and bounce, will also be good for batsmen.The second Test begins here on Saturday with the hosts leading 1-0 in the three-match series. "Generally, it's a good batting wicket here although I am not sure how they have prepared it this time. But there have been a lot of high scores here. I would like to think it will be a good wicket. I am pretty sure it will be similar to last week (Cape Town), maybe not as extreme," Markram said yesterday.

"It is incredibly exciting to play here because it is a place where I grew up watching and playing cricket. It's a wicket where if you set yourself up as a batsman, there are runs to be had. But as a bowler, with the pace and bounce, you always have a shout as well. It's going to be an exciting match," added Markram, 23, who is slated to play only his fifth Test. He has made the leap from a junior prospect to U-19 World Cup-winning captain and now to a dependable Test opener so far.

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