Markram: Proteas focuses on a massive second test

Cape Town – Opener Aiden Markram says that Proteas are eager to maintain their excellent record in Asia by beating Sri Lanka in the second test. 19659002] The Proteas lost a single series in Asia in the last ten years, but they beat Sri Lanka 1-0 after a heavy defeat at Galle.

Markram felt that it was important that South Africa begin In his speech to the independent media while the Proteas were organizing their own celebrations of Mandela's day in Sri Lanka, Markram said : "The last test is huge for us."

"We put a lot of energy because we know it's the last one.This did not help that we started slowly in the last (Galle). We almost drove out the play from the very first day

"It would be nice to go home knowing that we had drawn the series without losing it. Sometimes a draw in a series under these conditions is like a win at home. We invest a lot of energy because we know it is the last. I am confident that by going to the next test, we understand things better and our game plans are starting to take shape and to be clearer.

Markram felt that it was vital for the Proteas to maintain their confidence and self-confidence.

He said, "We came here knowing that it's going to be really difficult, and knowing that it's going to turn out. And the first test so reflected that. He also showed that we were a bit far where we would like to be. I hope we will not make the same mistakes again.

"It is to maintain this trust and this belief, after a loss like this, a team can lose confidence and confidence, it is important to stay beautiful and strong"

Markram did not want use the conditions as an excuse and hope to learn and grow from his first tour in Asia.

He added: "This is definitely part of the learning curve, but I do not want to use that as an excuse. I've already said that I did not want to be the guy who does well in South African conditions.

"It 's about getting out of your comfort zone – even if you do not score points – because I hope you will improve Whatever the performance, it is time to" learn, try to better understand the conditions, but it is our job to score points and make the team a good thing. "