With regular skipper Temba Bavuma expected to sit out the Test series vs Pakistan due to an injury, stand-in captain Aiden Markram said that the absence of him as well as spinner Keshav Maharaj, who will not take part in the 1st Test, opens the door for other players to step in. The reigning WTC champions will start the new World Test Championship cycle with the series vs Pakistan, set to start on Sunday.

“Bavuma is our foremost batter. He has been incredible batting under pressure, he’s also our leader and we don’t need to say anything more about what he has done with the team. Maharaj has been a top spinner for us and he has bowled well even on flat tracks so it is a bit of a setback for us but at same time also an opportunity for others,” Markram said on Saturday.

Markram also said th

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