Proteas build fortress against Bangladesh
An opening stand of 243 in 54 overs by Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram set the tone for the Proteas on day one against Bangladesh.
Markram’s mighty milestone
Aiden Markram’s maiden hundred, in his second Test against Bangladesh, is our Play of the Day.
Markram secures ton as Proteas race on
Aiden Markram, cruelly denied a hundred on debut by a run-out last time out, passed the magic milestone in Bloemfontein as the Proteas went to tea on 256-1.
Elgar, Markram in command
As they did in the first Test, Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram stamped their authority on the match in Bloemfontein, going into lunch on 126-0.
Markram’s 161 against the Warriors
To celebrate Aiden Markram‘s 23rd birthday, we flash back to the 161 off 123 balls he hit in the One Day Cup final against the Warriors.
SA vs Bangladesh: Top 5 Test moments
We take a look at the top five moments from the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh.
Elgar: I let Markram down
Dean Elgar expressed his disappointment over the Aiden Markram run-out incident.
I wanted the 100 badly for Elgar – Markram
Aiden Markram talks about the moment he was run out by Dean Elgar on 97 on his Test debut.
Markram: It’s all about balance
Aiden Markram is in form when he is well balanced.
Elgar leads Proteas domination
Untroubled and untested, Dean Elgar led the way as the Proteas laid a 298-1 foundation against Bangladesh in the first Test.
Markram denied debut hundred
An unnecessary run-out robbed Aiden Markram of a well-deserved hundred on debut in the first Test against Bangladesh.
Elgar, Markram set platform
An opening partnership of 99 by Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram set a solid platform for the Proteas at lunch on day one of the Test in Potchefstroom.
Markram ahead of Test debut
Aiden Markram talks about the moment when he found out that he would be making his Test debut.
Proteas bat; Phehlukwayo plays
South Africa lost the toss and were sent in to bat in the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom.
Openers the key, says Elgar
Dean Elgar, the most settled Proteas opener for some time, is desperate to find a solid partner for the good of the team’s batting.
