Dean Elgar
-
SA vs SL 2nd Test: Anrich Nortje takes six wickets, Dean Elgar scores 92 to put South Africa on top
Cricket | Jan 03, 2021, 10:47 PM ISTSouth Africa's pace bowlers plowed through the patched-up Sri Lankan order in just 40.3 overs at the Wanderers after Sri Lanka chose to bat first, with Anrich Nortje taking a career-best 6-56.
-
SA vs SL 1st Test: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram put South Africa on top with their opening stand
Cricket | Dec 27, 2020, 10:12 PM ISTDu Plessis was on 55 and Bavuma on 41 as stumps were called on Day 2 in Centurion.
-
Leadership comes naturally to me: Dean Elgar shows interest in becoming South Africa's Test captain
Cricket | May 25, 2020, 04:14 PM ISTDu Plessis had resigned as Test captain in February and Quinton de Kock was expected to take the reins but Cricket South Africa ruled him out of the job, saying they don't want to overburden the wicketkeeper-batsman.
-
We understand each other well: Dean Elgar on his camaraderie with Mark Boucher
Cricket | May 25, 2020, 04:08 PM ISTElgar believes head coach Mark Boucher leans on him a lot and that they both share a great understanding.
-
South Africa vs England: Dean Elgar records unwanted feat in Centurion Test
Cricket | Dec 26, 2019, 04:35 PM ISTWith the early dismissal, Elgar became only the fourth South African batsman to be dismissed on the first ball of a Test match after Gary Kirsten fell before West Indies pacer Curtly Ambrose in Cape Town.
-
Elgar out of action for six days after suffering concussion
Cricket | Oct 21, 2019, 09:17 PM ISTElgar was hit just above the ear and immediately fell on the ground, calling for medical help. He was batting on 16 off 29 balls when Umesh bouncer struck him.
-
Theunis de Bruyn announced as Dean Elgar's concussion substitute
Cricket | Oct 21, 2019, 03:59 PM ISTEarlier on Day 3, Elgar was hit by a nasty bouncer by Indian pacer Umesh Yadav on the helmet in the 10th over of second innings before Tea.
-
India vs South Africa: Umesh's nasty bouncer hits Dean Elgar on helmet
Cricket | Oct 21, 2019, 03:59 PM ISTDean Elgar was retired hurt after he was struck on the helmet during the third day of the final Test.
-
IND vs SA: Coming to India a good learning curve, says Dean Elgar
Cricket | Oct 17, 2019, 01:28 PM ISTAfter managing a 1-1 draw in the T20 series, South Africa suffered big defeats in the first two Tests of the three-match rubber against a dominant outfit led by Virat Kohli.
-
It may be my best hundred I have had for South Africa: Dean Elgar
Cricket | Oct 04, 2019, 08:03 PM ISTDean Elgar was among the South African batsmen who had a disastrous tour of India four years ago.
-
Centurion Dean Elgar credits County stint with Surrey for his success
Cricket | Oct 04, 2019, 06:47 PM ISTSpeaking at the end of the day's play, Elgar said that it is really tough to bat in Indian conditions and he learnt from the experience he had on his last tour with the team.
-
1st Test, Day 3: Elgar, de Kock engineer South Africa's fightback
Sports | Oct 04, 2019, 06:33 PM ISTDean Elgar and Quinton de Kock kept the skilful Indian spinners at bay with memorable hundreds, orchestrating South Africa's spirited counter-offensive against the fancied hosts in the series-opening Test.
-
1st Test, Day 3: Ashwin's fifer puts India on top after SA fightback
Cricket | Oct 04, 2019, 05:31 PM ISTThe Proteas dominated the first two sessions of the day but the last session was clearly shared as the spin duo of Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja clawed back.
-
Dean Elgar conquers tormentor Ashwin to score maiden Test ton in India
Cricket | Oct 04, 2019, 03:58 PM ISTDean Elgar century was South Africa's first Test century in India since Hashim Amla's triple-figure knock in 2010. But for Elgar, its significance lies elsewhere.
-
It's fun hitting guys on the head, says milestone man Dale Steyn after frightening Sri Lanka
Cricket | Feb 15, 2019, 10:11 AM ISTOn Thursday, Steyn bowled a fiery unbroken 10-over spell with speeds constantly in the high 140s.
-
Dean Elgar named South Africa's stand-in captain for final Test vs Pakistan
Cricket | Jan 09, 2019, 05:17 PM ISTFaf Du Plessis was suspended for one Test and fined 20 percent of his match fee after his team were found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during South Africa's 9 wicket victory in the second Test.
-
South Africa vs Pakistan: ICC warns and hands a demerit point to visitor's coach Mickey Arthur for code breach
Cricket | Dec 28, 2018, 08:53 PM ISTArthur was found to have violated Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match".
-
Captains Faf du Plessis and Sarfraz Ahmed share an unwanted world record after South Africa's victory in Centurion
Cricket | Dec 28, 2018, 08:59 PM ISTFaf and Sarfraz failed to open their accounts with the bat in both innings.
-
4th Test, Day 3: Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis help South Africa consolidate lead against Australia
Cricket | Apr 01, 2018, 10:29 PM ISTSouth Africa ground their way toward a series win with an unbeaten 40-run partnership between Dean Elgar (39 not out) and skipper Faf du Plessis (34 not out).
-
3rd Test: Pat Cummins gives Australia control after Dean Elgar's ton on Day 1
Cricket | Mar 22, 2018, 10:52 PM ISTCummins removed AB de Villiers for 64 after tea to end his 128-run stand with Dean Elgar and start South Africa's sudden slide.