Proteas looking to bounce back

The Proteas are trying not to let widespread criticism get to them, according to captain Aiden Markram, as the national cricket team look to bounce back in this weekend's T20 International series against Ireland.

- Wesley Botton

After falling in a historic 2-1 ODI series defeat to Afghanistan in Sharjah last week with an under-strength squad, the experimental Proteas side will face Ireland in T20 matches in Abu Dhabi today (5.30pm SA time) and on Sunday.

"People are always going to have an opinion from the outside, but what matters to us as a squad most importantly is understanding where we are currently and making sure we fast-track our learning through experiences like this, so we can ultimately become a better team and a squad with better depth, and then we can win games for South Africa," Markram said.