Aiden Markram, the South Africa Twenty20 captain, has returned to South Africa from the Manchester Super Giants team in the The Hundred cricket competition due to personal reasons. The English franchise confirmed his departure but did not specify the cause. Markram had led the Lancashire side in their first five matches of the season, including a score of 50 in their most recent game against MI London. Jos Buttler has now taken over as captain, and Michael Bracewell will replace Markram as the overseas player for the remainder of the tournament. Markram, who plays for multiple teams across different leagues, was recently honored as the South African Cricketer of the Year.
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