South Africa vs Australia: Spinners could hold key to victory, says Dean Elgar
South Africa’s opening batsman Dean Elgar believes spinners could prove decisive in their home series against Australia, which has been hyped as potentially a blood-curdling battle between the two teams’ pace attacks.
Feb 28, 2018, 13:41 PM IST
India vs South Africa: Wanderers Test should have been called off, says Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar’s gritty innings also came for effusive praise from his captain Faf du Plessis.
Jan 28, 2018, 14:58 PM IST
India outplayed us in third Test: South Africa captain Du Plessis
South Africa captain applauded India for their victory in the third and final Test on Saturday.
Jan 28, 2018, 01:00 AM IST
India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli terms performance of bowlers as the biggest positive
India salvaged lost pride by pulling off a dramatic 63-run win against South Africa in the third Test on Saturday.
Jan 27, 2018, 23:58 PM IST
India retain ICC Test Championship mace after dramatic win over South Africa in final Test
India pulled off a 63-run win against South Africa in the third Test on Saturday.
Jan 27, 2018, 23:28 PM IST
Mohammed Shami-inspired India win third Test, South Africa claim series
Chasing 241 to win, South Africa were cruising at 124/1 at one stage; but thanks to Shami's 5/28 and able support from the other end, the Indian pacers claimed the last nine South African wickets for just 53 runs.
Jan 27, 2018, 21:07 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara notches up 14th hundred, becomes first Indian to hit thousand runs in 2017
Two other players to have achieved the feat are Dean Elgar of South Africa (1097 in 11 Tests) and Lankan Dimuth Karunaratne (1000 in 12 Tests).
Nov 25, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
SA vs BAN, 2nd Test: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram centuries punish Bangladesh
Markram`s maiden century came in his second Test, eight days after he was run out for 97 in his debut innings during the first Test in Potchefstroom.
Oct 06, 2017, 23:41 PM IST
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Proteas on top despite Dean Elgar heartbreak on Day 2
Bangladesh were 127 for three at the close, still trailing by 369 runs after South Africa declared their first innings on 496 for three.
Sep 29, 2017, 23:44 PM IST
South Africa's Aiden Markram upbeat after run out denies him debut ton
The 22-year-old Markram appeared to be heading for a dream start to his test career before he was caught out of his crease, backing up too quickly as he attempted to help opening partner Dean Elgar to reach a century.
Sep 29, 2017, 08:45 AM IST
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Dean Elgar bats through first day as Proteas dominate on Day 1
Elgar made 128 not out, his ninth Test century, and put on 196 for the first wicket with debutant Aiden Markram, who was run out for 97 as the Proteas closed on 298 for one.
Sep 29, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
ENG vs SA, 3rd Test, Day 4: Ben Stokes rips through South Africa top order, leaves Proteas on brink of defeat
Two wickets from successive balls in Ben Stokes` third over removed Quinton de Kock (5) and Faf du Plessis (0) and ended faint South Africa hopes of mounting a rearguard action in pursuit of their nominal target of 492.
Jul 31, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
SA vs ENG: South Africa’s Dean Elgar eager to get his own back on Stuart Broad in upcoming Test series
Last year`s Johannesburg Test saw the now 31-year-old Broad take six for 17 in the second innings to lay the platform for England`s series-winning seven-wicket victory over the Proteas.
Jul 06, 2017, 09:40 AM IST
ENG vs SA: England look to 'positive' Joe Root in Test series against South Africa
Root was appointed in February after Alastair Cook, still in the team purely as an opening batsman, stood down but this week`s match will be England`s first Test since the change of skipper.
Jul 05, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis to miss first Test against England
Opening batsman Dean Elgar will lead the team and become the 12th player to captain South Africa since their readmission to international cricket in 1992.
Jul 03, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
ENG vs SA: South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis to miss first Test; Dean Elgar to lead
The 32-year-old batsman -- who became only the fourth South African to score a century on his Test debut in 2012 -- returned home for the birth of his first child last week, but will be unable to return in time for the opening match of the four-Test series.
Jul 03, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
WATCH: Mason Crane stuns South African Dean Elgar with Shane Warne-esque spin in county cricket
The South African looked completely mistimed as the double bouncer went on to hit the stumps in a rather surprising manner.
May 29, 2017, 17:08 PM IST
NZ vs SA, 1st Test: Dean Elgar soldiers on as South Africa take 191-run lead against New Zealand
At stumps, New Zealand had South Africa at 224 for six, a lead of 191 but with the prospect of a result threatened by forecast rain on the final day.
Mar 11, 2017, 15:08 PM IST
SA vs NZ, 1st Test: Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis accrete South Africa's lead, Jetan Patel takes two on Day 4
Temba Bavuma was then bowled by Mitchell Santner for six and Quinton de Kock also bowled by Patel for four in gloomy conditions, with players leaving the field with nine overs remaining.
Mar 11, 2017, 13:02 PM IST
SA vs NZ : Dean Elgar`s composed century rescues South Africa after three early blows by New Zealand
Although the pitch offered little support for the bowlers, for the batsmen it was a constant struggle to score with 30 maidens among the 90 overs bowled.
Mar 08, 2017, 11:09 AM IST
