Dean Elgar has been appointed as captain of the Proteas for the third and final Test against Pakistan, starting at the Wanderers on Friday, after Faf du Plessis was banned for one game by the ICC.

Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar joked that he deserves to be paid more after he endured another encounter full of body blows in the first Test against Pakistan in Centurion.

Batsman Dean Elgar has been added to the Proteas ODI squad to take on Zimbabwe in the three-match series starting in Kimberley on Sunday.

Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar said Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins found his rhythm and was a handful in the final session of the first day of the third Test at Newlands on Thursday.

Proteas opener Dean Elgar admits that he is letting himself down with what he terms as "silly and uncharacteristic dismissals" so far in the Test series against Australia.

Proteas opening batsman Dean Elgar expects an 'intense' series between two proud cricketing powerhouses when South Africa take on Australia in a four-match Test series, starting on Thursday in Durban.

South Africa opening batsman Dean Elgar feels the third and final Test against India at the Wanderers should have stopped on earlier due to a dangerous pitch.

South Africa opener Dean Elgar admits that aTest series victory over India would be "very satisfying" after what the Proteas had to endure on their tour to the sub-continent in 2015.

Two of South Africa's senior players, captain Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar, are not in favour of four-day Test cricket even though their board (CSA) wants to trial the concept later this year.

South Africa batsmen Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar have moved up the ICC Test Player Rankings after notching fine centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom, which their team won by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.