Aiden Markram: Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has praised South Africa opener Aiden Markram for his match-winning century. The Proteas beat Australia by five wickets in the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s, London, on June 14. The remarks came as Markram scored 136 runs off 207 deliveries with the help of 14 boundaries by spending 373 minutes at the crease.
The 30-year-old got out only when the Proteas needed just six runs while chasing 282 in the fourth innings. This was his eighth Test ton and third in the fourth innings.
Visiting batters with 4th innings hundreds at Lord’s
- 214* – Gordon Greenidge (WI) vs ENG, 1984
- 138 – Roy Fredericks (WI) vs ENG, 1976
- 136 – Michael Clarke (AUS) vs ENG, 2009
- 109* – Ajit Agarkar (IND) vs ENG, 2002
- 102* – Sir Don Bradman (AUS) vs ENG, 1938
- 102* – Aiden Markram (SA) vs AUS, 2025
Openers with most 100s in 4th innings in Tests
- 4 – Sunil Gavaskar
- 4 – Graeme Smith
- 3 – Herbert Sutcliffe
- 3 – Geoffrey Boycott
- 3 – Gordon Greenidge
- 3 – Graham Gooch
- 3 – Aiden Markram
“Face of that belief” – Former India batter on Aiden Markram’s match-winning knock in WTC 2025 final
“Markram was the face of that belief. But what drives such performances is the camaraderie in the dressing room. When Markram asked Bavuma to stay with him at the crease no matter what, and Bavuma did just that — it shows the strength of their bond. In the end, these moments bring out a superhero — and today, that superhero was Markram, and deservedly so.”
During his knock, he shared a crucial 147-run partnership with captain Temba Bavuma (66) for the third wicket to turn the tide against the Aussies.
