South Africa skipper Aiden Markram is hoping that new faces in the squad for the series against India can find their feet quickly as they prepare for the South Africa series.
Having given rest to a lot of the senior players, the Proteas has brought in the likes of Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira to the side for the T20I series. Lungi Ngidi was ruled out of the series on December 8 and was replaced by Beuran Hendricks.
Speaking to the reporters, as quoted by Reuters, Markram said that he is hoping that the new faces can find their feet quickly during the series against India.
“We have played a lot against the new faces (in domestic cricket), but I suppose you’d like to know them better on a deeper level before going into a series with them,” Markram told reporters on Saturday.
“But we have had a few good days together getting to understand what gets them to tick.
“I suppose that is the nature of cricket nowadays, series come thick and fast and there will be stages where new guys come in and they are going to have to find their feet quickly.”
Markram is also hoping that players will keep the South African playing mantra close to them while going on to play in the different leagues and tournaments.
“There is a lot of cricket in between but not a lot of cricket for us as a team together,” Markram said. “As long as the guys understand the way that we want to try play as a team and can keep that close to them when playing in different leagues and tournaments.
“Then hopefully by the time we meet up for the World Cup, the guys are used to that brand and how we want to operate as a team.”
