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Aiden Markram
31South Africa
- Right-handed strike-rotating top-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
- Batting rating
- +4.8
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −2.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 214
- since Nov 2016
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +3.8
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 31
- 598 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 71 | 1,992 | 33.8 | 146.7 | 14 | 42.2 | 9.53 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.4
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 71 | 1,992 | 33.8 | 146.7 | 14 | 42.2 | 9.53 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +4.7
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 28
- 569 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 14 | 443 | 34.1 | 94.3 | 0 | – | 6.52 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- −1.2
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- –
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 14 | 443 | 34.1 | 94.3 | 0 | – | 6.52 |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +5.9
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 14
- 681 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 11 | 682 | 34.1 | 59.1 | 3 | 39.0 | 2.79 |
Teams
- South AfricaSouth Africa v Australia ODI series 2026Batter · 80 ODIs · Last international Mar 2026
- TitansPro20 Cup 2026/27Unsigned · 18 appearances for the club
- Durban's Super GiantsSA20|5Bats at 4 · Middle order · 8 appearances in the club's latest season
- Manchester Super GiantsThe HundredLast played Aug 2026
- Lucknow Super GiantsIPLLast played May 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2021–2026 | 69 | 1,671 | 30.4 | 135.5 | 6 | 9.61 |
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 44 | 1,276 | 36.5 | 136.0 | 18 | 7.15 |
| CSA T20 | 2016–2024 | 18 | 435 | 33.5 | 124.6 | 5 | 5.85 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018 | 8 | 156 | 22.3 | 113.9 | 0 | 12.67 |
Batting style
Strike-rotating top-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 142 | 137 | |
| Boundary % | 18.0 | 18.6 | |
| Dot % | 31.0 | 38.0 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 31 | 35 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 151 | 143 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 131 | 130 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 129 | 122 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 22 | 20 |
1,917 balls · Dec 2023 – May 2026
Ultra-aggressive top-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 44.0 | 30.6 | |
| Strike rate | 105 | 83 | |
| Boundary % | 13.1 | 9.4 | |
| Dot % | 44.8 | 54.9 | |
| Average v pace | 45.4 | 29.4 | |
| Average v spin | 42.1 | 32.5 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 109 | 85 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 101 | 79 |
1,463 balls · Oct 2022 – Dec 2025
Balanced opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 31.1 | 28.5 | |
| Average v pace | 32.7 | 27.6 | |
| Average v spin | 26.3 | 31.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 53 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 72.5 | 72.8 | |
| Boundary % | 8.5 | 7.1 |
2,340 balls · Dec 2021 – Nov 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 214 | 203 | 5,476 | 3,960 | 32.0 | 138.3 | 108 | 36 | 471 | 205 | 31.3 |
| CSA T20 | 18 | 17 | 435 | 349 | 33.5 | 124.6 | 56 | 3 | 49 | 8 | 37.0 |
| SA20 | 44 | 41 | 1,276 | 938 | 36.5 | 136.0 | 108 | 8 | 100 | 43 | 28.4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 220 | 159 | 27.5 | 138.4 | 45 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 32.1 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 102 | 188.1 | 1,537 | 45 | 8.17 | 34.2 | 25.1 | 34.4 |
| CSA T20 | 9 | 20.0 | 117 | 5 | 5.85 | 23.4 | 24.0 | 41.7 |
| SA20 | 29 | 61.0 | 436 | 18 | 7.15 | 24.2 | 20.3 | 35.0 |
| Last 10 | 4 | 5.0 | 70 | 0 | 14.00 | – | – | 20.0 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,364 | 127.8 | 51 | 323 | 7.97 | 8 |
| Middle overs | 2,113 | 134.5 | 86 | 733 | 8.22 | 29 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 483 | 184.3 | 34 | 73 | 8.55 | 8 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Runs per dismissal32.0 (field 25.5 across T20Is, IPL and 3 more)
- Dot balls31% (field 38% across T20Is, IPL and 3 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 184 (field 157 across IPL, SA20 and 2 more)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls bowled34% (field 38% across T20Is, SA20 and 3 more)
ODI record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100/50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 80 | 77 | 2,539 | 36.3 | 97.8 | 175 | 4/12 |
| v Australia | 14 | 14 | 496 | 38.2 | 103.5 | 102* | 1/3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 368 | 36.8 | 102.5 | 110 | 1/2 |
Bowling
| Overs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 190.2 | 18 | 62.2 | 5.88 | 2/18 |
| v Australia | 44.2 | 1 | 279.0 | 6.29 | 1/23 |
| Last 10 | 31.5 | 0 | – | 7.32 | – |
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | India | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 1 (3) | 0/17 (2.0) | India won by 9 wickets |
| 3 Dec 2025 | India | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 110 (98) | 0/48 (5.5) | South Africa won by 4 wickets |
| 30 Nov 2025 | India | JSCA International Stadium Complex | 7 (15) | – | India won by 17 runs |
| 7 Sept 2025 | England | The Rose Bowl | 0 (2) | – | England won by 342 runs |
| 4 Sept 2025 | England | Lord's | 49 (64) | 0/27 (2.0) | South Africa won by 5 runs |
| 2 Sept 2025 | England | Headingley | 86 (55) | – | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Australia | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 2 (8) | 0/60 (8.0) | Australia won by 276 runs |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Australia | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 0 (4) | 0/23 (2.0) | South Africa won by 84 runs |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | 82 (81) | 0/35 (8.0) | South Africa won by 98 runs |
| 5 Mar 2025 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 31 (29) | 0/23 (4.0) | New Zealand won by 50 runs |