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  Ex-captain Dean Elgar feels backstabbed by CSA, blames Test coach for cutting his career short

  Cricket | May 06, 2024 9:41 IST

  Former South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar has elaborated on the ordeal he had to go through the leader of the national team, his sudden removal from the top role and his premature retirement. Elgar played his last Test for South Africa against India in Cape Town and has signed up with Essex now.

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  'Virat Kohli spat at me': Dean Elgar drops bombshell as he remembers first encounter with India star

  Cricket | January 29, 2024 22:58 IST

  Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar recalled his first meeting with Virat Kohli and alleged that the India star spat on him. Elgar retired from international cricket after the two-match Test series against India where he captained South Africa in his farewell game in Cape Town.

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  WATCH | Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma present memorable souvenir to Dean Elgar

  Cricket | January 05, 2024 9:15 IST

  Dean Elgar led South Africa in his final Test match at the Newlands in Cape Town. He made his Test debut against Australia in Perth in 2012 and played a total of 86 games in the longest format.

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  WATCH | Indian players bid farewell to outgoing South African Test stalwart Dean Elgar

  Cricket | January 04, 2024 8:35 IST

  Dean Elgar finished as the eighth-leading run-getter for South Africa in Test cricket history. The southpaw played 86 games for his country across 11 years and scored 5347 runs with the help of 14 centuries and 23 half-centuries.

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  IND vs SA: Dean Elgar set to join MS Dhoni and 10 other legendary cricketers

  Cricket | January 02, 2024 18:21 IST

  With South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma not available for the second and final Test against India due to injury, Dean Elgar will lead the Proteas. The hosts are leading the series 0-1 having won the opening game by an innings and 32 runs within three days in Centurion.

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  Dean Elgar to lead South Africa in Cape Town Test following injury to Temba Bavuma

  Cricket | December 29, 2023 6:50 IST

  India's hopes of winning an elusive Test series on South African soil came crashing down as the Proteas handed them a crushing defeat by an innings and 32 runs. Dean Elgar was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) for his knock of 185 runs.

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  Dean Elgar-led South Africa hand India humiliating innings defeat in Boxing Day Test, take 1-0 lead

  Cricket | December 28, 2023 21:30 IST

  South Africa landed a knockout punch on India as they won the Boxing Day Test in Centurion within three days. It was an abject surrender from the Indian team with both bat and ball as they first conceded a 163-run lead and then were folded for just 131 with Virat Kohli putting up some fight.

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  IND vs SA: South Africa in driver's seat after Dean Elgar's unbeaten 140 on Day 2, take lead

  Cricket | December 28, 2023 6:10 IST

  South Africa dominated the proceedings on the second day of the Boxing Day Test as they not only took a lead against India but they still have half their side left and a set Dean Elgar batting on 140. Earlier, KL Rahul completed his century to give India a respectable score on board of 245.

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  Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar to retire from international cricket after India Test series

  Cricket | December 22, 2023 13:40 IST

  Former South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar is set to retire from international cricket after the two-match Test series against India starting on December 26 in Centurion. Elgar, who led the Proteas in 17 Tests, has played 92 matches for South Africa across formats.

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  Dean Elgar urges South African teammates to prioritise Bangladesh Test series over IPL 2022

  Cricket | March 07, 2022 13:44 IST

  South Africa are set to play three one-dayers and two Tests against Bangladesh starting March 18, while the IPL is scheduled to be held from March 26 to May 29.

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  IND vs SA: DRS controversy gave us a window to chip away at target, says Elgar

  Cricket | January 15, 2022 14:20 IST

  The left-handed opener's LBW decision by umpire Marais Erasmus was overturned after HawkEye showed the ball trajectory going over the stumps.

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  IND vs SA: Biggest game for us in last 10-15 years, says Dean Elgar on series decider

  Cricket | January 10, 2022 20:04 IST

  South Africa captain Dean Elgar said the third and decisive Test against India will have intensity in abundance as it is the biggest Test they have played in the last 10-15 years.

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  IND vs SA: Wanderers win confidence booster, game plan won't change much for third Test, says Elgar

  Cricket | January 08, 2022 11:04 IST

  After slumping to a 113-run defeat in the first Test, South Africa bounced back with a superb seven-wicket win here to level the three-match series 1-1.  

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  IND vs SA: When captain Elgar charged up Rabada for match-winning spell

  Cricket | January 07, 2022 13:15 IST

  Rabada scalped six wickets, three in each innings, to play a pivotal role in South Africa's series-levelling seven-wicket win in the second Test.

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  IND vs SA: I told myself last night to stay till the end, says Dean Elgar

  Cricket | January 07, 2022 9:23 IST

  The 34-year-old opener finished the match unbeaten on 96 off 188 balls, an innings spanning five hours and nine minutes, as they chased down 240 to level the three-match series.

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  India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Elgar would be key to get us over the line, says Sammons

  Cricket | January 05, 2022 22:43 IST

  Elgar stayed unbeaten 46 at end of third day and during his defiant knock he received many a nasty blow including one on the grille of his helmet as the hosts reached 118 for 2 at stumps, 122 runs shy of a series-levelling win.  

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  India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Elgar wants Proteas to handle De Kock's retirement professionally

  Cricket | January 02, 2022 18:59 IST

  De Kock, only 29, announced his retirement from the traditional format at the end of the opening Test against India, which the hosts lost by 113 runs at SuperSport Park on Thursday.

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  India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Our batters let us down, says Proteas captain Dean Elgar

  Cricket | December 30, 2021 17:58 IST

  Elgar said Indian openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal doing the fundamentals right was crucial for India winning the first Test at SuperSport Park here on Thursday.

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  India tour of South Africa: Bumrah can exploit South African conditions, says Dean Elgar

  Cricket | December 21, 2021 19:59 IST

  India, who lost the series 1-2 back in 2018, are primed for their maiden Test series win in South Africa.

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  Captaincy a natural fit for me: South Africa skipper Dean Elgar

  Cricket | June 25, 2021 13:43 IST

  South Africa defeated the hosts by an innings and 63 runs in the first Test and won the second Test by 158 runs in St. Lucia to make a clean sweep of the two-Test series.