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Without letting off too much, but also being telling, Proteas captain Dean Elgar said fellow top-order batter Aiden Markram has been put on notice because of what's become his terminal lack of form.
Proteas skipper Dean Elgar hinted at changes that may need to be made for Friday's second Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
(Reuters) - Here is what you need to know about the second test between New Zealand and South Africa, which starts on Friday. New Zealand lead the two-test series 1-0.
The Proteas head into the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Friday desperate to put things right after being thrashed in the series opener, and there is a selection cloud hovering over batsman Aiden Markram.
While much of the reaction and frustration centred around South Africa's woeful batting in their massive first Test defeat to New Zealand over the weekend, skipper Dean Elgar will also be expecting more from his bowlers when the second Test gets under way on Friday.
Cape Town — The Proteas suffered their second biggest defeat in their history when they were crushed by New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.
Johannesburg — The axe is likely to fall on Aiden Markram as the Proteas ponder the outcome of the first Test against New Zealand which finished at lunchtime on the third day in Christchurch.
Aiden Markram's horrible run of form for the Proteas continued in the first Test against New Zealand, and skipper Dean Elgar conceded on Sunday that a conversation with the national selectors could now take place.