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.
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis says the batsmen must take inspiration from Dean Elgar’s fighting innings in the 239-run loss to England in the third Test match at The Oval on Monday.
South Africa’s bowlers are prepared for a hard fight to get the remaining 10 England wickets required for victory in the second Test match at Trent Bridge.
South Africa stand-in captain Dean Elgar thought his side let themselves down as they fell to a big defeat against England in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
