In case you didn’t know
Markram had missed a major chunk of cricket lately after he punched the wall in frustration post a dismal performance against India at Pune in October 2019. Subsequently, he fractured his wrist, meaning that he played a bit-part role in the Mzansi Super League.
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The heart of the story
On the 2nd day of action, Markram was dismissed for 2 in the second essay as South Africa stumbled to 72-4 after gaining a 103-run first-innings lead. Following his dismissal, further tests were conducted wherein a decision regarding a prospective surgery was arrived at.
CSA’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Shuaib Manjra said,
What’s next?
South Africa seem relatively ahead in the encounter at Centurion and they would fancy themselves to get the job done over the upcoming days. However, on a personal front, the fractured finger capped off a rather wretched 2019 for Markram, who again endured a year where he failed to hit the heights his talent warrants.
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