Dean Elgar
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Full name | Dean Elgar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Welkom, Orange Free State Province, South Africa | 11 June 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Deano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 315) | 30 November 2012 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 3 November 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 104) | 24 August 2012 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 25 October 2015 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Free State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Knights (squad no. 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 November 2016 |
Dean Elgar (born 11 June 1987) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and a useful slow-left arm bowler.
Elgar captained the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2006. He now plays for the Northerns cricket team and Titans cricket team in the major South African cricket competitions. He was included in the Northerns team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[1]
International career
Early days
Elgar was selected for the Sri Lankan ODI series in early 2012 but had to withdraw citing injury. He eventually made his ODI debut against England in an rain-abandoned match, but found success in his second match, scoring 15 in his maiden innings before being bowled by Graeme Swann. Bowling his left-arm spin, Elgar had Craig Kieswetter caught out off only his third delivery in ODI Cricket. In the field, Elgar took an incredible catch of Jonathan Trott then caught Eoin Morgan out in a South African victory.
Late career
Elgar made his test debut against Australia on 30 November 2012 and scored a duck in his maiden test innings. He followed this with another duck in the second innings to complete a pair of ducks on debut. On the 12th of January 2013, Elgar scored his maiden test century against New Zealand. The retirement off Graeme Smith created a regular opportunity for Elgar in his specialist position at the top of the order in Test cricket.
Elgar made 103, against Sri Lanka on 16 July 2014, and followed up with 121 against West Indies at St George's Oval, a ground where he scored almost half of his career international test runs, and recorded the most fifties.
On 28 December 2015 Elgar became the first South African to carry his bat in a Test innings since Gary Kirsten in 1997, when he finished 118 not out against England.[2]
Against Australia 2016
On 5 Novemerb 2016, Elgar scored his highest Test Score of 127 during the first Test against Australia at Perth.[3] The partnership of 250 by himself and JP Duminy in the match was recorded as South Africa's highest partnership in Perth, the third highest overall in Perth, and their second highest against Australia.[4][5]
International centuries
Test centuries
Dean Elgar's Test centuries | |||||||
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Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | Result | |
[1] | 103* | 3 | New Zealand | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | St George's Oval | 2013 | Won |
[2] | 103 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Galle, Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2014 | Won |
[3] | 121 | 14 | West Indies | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | St George's Oval | 2014 | Drawn |
[4] | 118* | 22 | England | Durban, South Africa | Kingsmead Cricket Ground | 2015 | Lost |
[5] | 127 | 27 | Australia | Perth, Australia | WACA Ground | 2016 | Won |
See also
References
- ↑ Northerns Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Elgar carries bat but Moeen spins England to lead". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Elgar's best, Duminy's second-best". ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Duminy, Elgar tons set Australia huge target". ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Twin centuries cap memorable return". ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
- Player profile: Dean Elgar from ESPNcricinfo
- Dean Elgar's profile page on Wisden
- Player profile: Dean Elgar from CricketArchive