Former South Africa Test player Dean Elgar will retire from professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season, bringing down the curtain on a 21-year career as well. The veteran, who joined Essex in 2024 after his international retirement, played more than 500 appearances across his career, including 86 Tests. He scored 5,347 Test […]

Dean Elgar, the former South African batter who recently retired from Test cricket, shared a surprising incident involving Virat Kohli during his first tour to India in 2015. Elgar, appearing on the Banter with The Boys podcast, disclosed that Kohli spat at him during a tough encounter on the field. Reflecting on the challenging wickets […]

Dean Elgar bid farewell to his international cricket career, but his final Test ended with India securing a convincing 7-wicket win against South Africa at Sahara Park Newlands in Cape Town. In his farewell match, Elgar scored 16 runs, and Indian captain Virat Kohli honored the South African opener by gifting him a signed Test […]

South Africa’s stand-in captain Dean Elgar has shared that South Africa are confident of defending a target of 100 or more in the Cape Town Test against India. As per him, who is playing in his last international match, they have the quality bowlers to defend the target on the Newlands surface. However, 23 wickets […]

A fiery exchange between Virat Kohli and Dean Elgar on Day 1 of the second Test in Cape Town ignited a DRS controversy, rekindling memories of a contentious on-field incident from their 2021 encounter. The drama unfolded in the final over before the tea break, with Kohli facing Marco Jansen around the wicket. Although the […]

Veteran South African player Dean Elgar has stated that Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) decision to select an inexperienced Test squad for the tour of New Zealand is not an “ideal” situation. He, however, shared that he is confident of Test cricket surviving and having a future as well. Elgar, 36, will be retiring from international […]

South Africa’s exhilarating innings and 32-run victory in the Centurion Test against India was marred by the news of Temba Bavuma’s unavailability for the upcoming second Test in Cape Town. Coach Shukri Cornard confirmed that while Bavuma doesn’t have a hamstring tear, the strain he sustained on Day 1 is significant enough to rule him […]

Centurion witnessed a tale of two innings on Day 4 of the first Test between India and South Africa. While Dean Elgar’s masterful century powered South Africa to a commanding 408, India’s top order crumbled, leaving them teetering on the precipice of a demoralizing defeat. The hopes of a strong Indian reply rested heavily on […]

The Boxing Day Test in Centurion has pivoted, with South Africa claiming the upper hand after Day 2. India’s hopes were first dashed by a meager 245-run total, followed by Dean Elgar’s masterful century that propelled the Proteas to a slender 11-run lead. While rain disruptions have marred the match, it’s the Indian bowling’s lackluster […]

South African opener Dean Elgar batted beautifully and finesse on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against India at SuperSport Park in Centurion. He smashed his 14th Test ton, remaining unbeaten on 140 at the stumps and guiding his team to a good position. Speaking about his brilliant knock, Dinesh Karthik said during […]