Markram seeks to build at T20 World Cup on South Africa junior success
Aiden Markram has an advantage no other South African cricket captain has had before -- he led a team to victory in a World Cup.
The 2014 Under-19 World Cup remains the only global cricket trophy won by South Africa.
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Ten years is a long time in cricket, and Markram acknowledges that there is a huge difference between a junior tournament and the men's Twenty20 World Cup in which he will lead South Africa's challenge, starting against Sri Lanka in New York on Monday.
"There aren't so many eyes watching you in an age-group tournament, and as a youngster you are maybe a bit oblivious to pressure," Markram told AFP in a telephone interview.
"Back then it was just a matter of handling what was in front of you. Now there is a lot more planning and preparation and making sure everyone is in a good space.
"A World Cup is a massive event but I'm fortunate to have been to quite a few so I know what to expect. One thing that hasn't changed is that I'm excited to be part of it," he said.
Markram led by example in 2014, scoring 370 runs at an average of 123.33, and being named player of the tournament.
And he could call on the precocious fast bowling talent of Kagiso Rabada, the side's leading wicket-taker and destroyer of Australia's teenagers in the semi-finals.
