"We have just gone through a successful four-day game together for (South African franchise) the Titans as an opening pair and hopefully we have longevity. We need to have a bit of stability and consistency and hopefully we can have a couple of years or seasons together." The 22-year-old Markram was a member of the Test squad on the tour of England in July-August but did not play a game. But his inclusion in a 13-man squad in place of Heino Kuhn suggests he will make his debut in the first of the two-Test series.BREAKING NEWS: Aiden Markram will make his Test debut in the first Sunfoil Series Test against Bangladesh #SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/wj6aOlYvWl
— The Titans (@Titans_Cricket) September 22, 2017
"I do think it's unfair to expect a batting unit to be settled if the opening unit is unsettled. Your core, with regards to the batting collective, is your opening pair. Openers set up the rest for the guys to come through and play naturally," said Elgar. The 30-year-old added that he was hoping his partnership with Markram would prove more enduring than recent ones with Stiaan van Zyl‚ Stephen Cook‚ Theunis de Bruyn and Kuhn. "From my side‚ it's good just to have him settle his own mind and take it in his own way," he said.Ladies and Gentlemen your #TTNvDOL Man of the Match, Multiply Titans captain and soon to be South African Test player, Aiden Markram pic.twitter.com/i94N9v8SmD
— The Titans (@Titans_Cricket) September 22, 2017
"I'm sure he has his own way and when we get closer to the Test match we will obviously sit down and have a normal chat. Sometimes you don't need to talk cricket, you just need to give him peace of mind because he is a special cricketer." Markram, who will turn 23 next week, has a first class average of 44.33.Senwes Park looking a treat ? #SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/p1AAS0Odmg
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) September 26, 2017
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