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Aiden Markram urges young batsmen Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dewald Brevis to seize opportunities in tours to Australia and England, prepping for the 2026 T20 World Cup.<\/h2>\n
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South Africa\u2019s T20 captain, Aiden Markram, is keen for the team\u2019s young batsmen to seize the opportunity during upcoming limited-overs tours to Australia and England over the next eight weeks. This is a chance for them to further their careers and showcase their international potential.<\/p>\n

South Africa has high expectations for Lhuan-dre Pretorius, a powerful teenage hitter, and Dewald Brevis, a prolific 22-year-old run-scorer who first appeared in the Indian Premier League three years ago. These tours are part of their preparation for next year\u2019s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

What Did Aiden Markram Say About Lhuan-dre Pretorius And Dewald Brevis?<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe last thing you want to do is to clip their wings. You sort of want to let them fly and let them do their thing,” Markram said in a virtual press conference on Friday as South Africa prepared to leave for Australia. The team will play three T20 internationals in Darwin and Cairns later this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve seen on various stages around the world now that they are proper X-factor players and that they have taken to international cricket quite easily,” he continued. \u201cSo, I don\u2019t know if I have too much advice for them, besides the fact that they must keep taking the game on and not be scared of disappointments or failures.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been great to see their progress. They\u2019re going to play a massive role moving forward in cricket in South Africa and that\u2019s the thing that we\u2019re quite excited about,” Markram added.<\/p>\n

Brevis, who regularly plays in T20 leagues worldwide, debuted for South Africa\u2019s T20 team against Australia two years ago. Pretorius, 19, made his debut last month in a tri-series against New Zealand and Zimbabwe, scoring 51 in the final in Harare last weekend.<\/p>\n

Both players are included in the squad for three One Day Internationals against Australia following the T20 series.<\/p>\n

South Africa will then head to England early next month for three ODIs and three T20s.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us as a team it\u2019ll be about fine tuning a lot of things and preparing for that T20 World Cup, so a great opportunity in Australia and then followed by England and if we can get closer towards another trophy, that\u2019ll be good,” Markram told reporters.<\/p>\n

South Africa finished as runners-up in the last T20 World Cup in the West Indies a year ago, and Markram was the hero of their World Test Championship win over Australia in June.<\/p>\n

The next T20 World Cup will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in early 2026.<\/p>\n

(With inputs from Reuters)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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