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Westley, Elgar centuries end any pretence of a contest

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:58:37 GMT

Oval surface the only winner as keeper Foakes takes second new ball for Surrey

Paul Walter, Dean Elgar blunt Surrey's pace attack

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:21:56 GMT

Duo share opening stand of 183 before hosts bowl themselves back into the game at The Oval

Jamie Porter rips through fragile Somerset, puts Essex on course for win

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:02:20 GMT

Somerset skittled for second-innings 99, leaving Essex with 95 target

Walter rallies Essex in reponse to Somerset's 433

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:14:31 GMT

Opener hits 158 off 167 balls as hosts edge closer to mathematical safety

Potts keeps Durham afloat after Elgar, Critchley hundreds

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:23:23 GMT

Seamer's three-wicket burst limits hosts' progress and increases likelihood of draw in relegation battle

Elgar finds form to put Essex in reach of first-innings lead

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:30:17 GMT

His unbeaten 140, plus 97 not out from Matt Critchley counter Durham's efforts of the opening day

Tom Westley, Dean Elgar set solid foundation for Essex

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:54:50 GMT

Visitors enjoy a healthy but not dominant opening day against relegation rivals Yorkshire at York

Smeed leads the smackdown as Essex suffer eight-wicket rout

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:10:13 GMT

Elgar, Critchley make fifties but hosts are undermined by top and tail collapses

Walter, Elgar put Surrey on back foot with epic 188-run stand

Sat, 24 May 2025 18:31:46 GMT

Nathan Smith claims late wickets after champions are made to toil

Elgar, Westley, Critchley cash in on Surrey's title-winning hangover

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:19:54 GMT

Having claimed full batting points, Essex now need to bowl out Surrey twice to finish third, ahead of Somerset

Jordan Cox sends message with 92-ball hundred for Essex

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:18:56 GMT

Essex rack up 400 in a day to make up for lost time but face battle to force victory

Tom Lawes rules over Essex as Surrey tighten Championship grip

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:45:05 GMT

Jordan Cox's absence through illness keenly felt as challengers slump to 145-run loss

Dean Elgar drops anchor to keep Essex in touch with leaders Surrey

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:40:26 GMT

Championship challengers keep the deficit to 12 points ahead of crucial meeting next week

Dean Elgar anchors Essex as Hampshire's challenge fades

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:48:04 GMT

Ben Allison claims three wickets as Pepper, Cox aid 167-run chase

Harrison Ward, Daniel Hughes power Sussex to victory

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:22:18 GMT

First-wicket pair put on 99 inside eight overs, including Hughes' 32 off six balls

Abell, Gregory fire up champions as Somerset win Blast final rematch

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:31:29 GMT

Dean Elgar leads way for visitors but Essex unable to avoid back-to-back defeats

Essex recover from wobble as Jordan Cox returns to former home

Fri, 24 May 2024 17:13:34 GMT

Elgar, Browne half-centuries set platform for visitors on opening day in Canterbury

Paterson's five thwarts impressive Essex bows for Cox and Elgar

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:33:38 GMT

Proteas seamer notches seventh five-wicket haul for Notts as home side edge opening day

Dean Elgar signs three-year contract with Essex

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:42:53 GMT

Former South Africa opener will fill hole in top-order left by Alastair Cook's retirement

SA baffled by 'inconsistent bounce' at Newlands: 'Never seen a pitch that quick on day one'

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:17:44 GMT

Elgar stopped short of calling the pitch poor, but admitted that the conditions were very "challenging"

India emerge on top after 23-wicket mayhem in Cape Town

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:07:41 GMT

SA first folded for 55, before India faced a collapse of their own, losing their last six wickets without adding a run

Questions aplenty for India as SA look to give Elgar the perfect farewell

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 06:49:31 GMT

India have never won a Test at Newlands, and will need to change that if they are to salvage something from this series

'This is my World Cup' - Elgar hopes to sign off with 2-nil win against India

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:40:34 GMT

"Drawing is maybe as big as a loss for us," the opener said ahead of his final Test, where he will also be standing in as captain

Elgar and South Africa pacers flatten India inside three days

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:44:47 GMT

Only Kohli's 76 offered any resistance during India's second innings, which lasted a mere 34.1 overs and featured nine single-digit scores

Injured Bavuma ruled out of Cape Town Test

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:44:18 GMT

Dean Elgar will lead the side in his absence, while Zubayr Hamza has been added to the squad

Elgar's hundred gives South Africa the lead

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:21:02 GMT

KL Rahul had scored a century of his own, but a poor bowling performance from India handed the advantage back to the hosts

Hamstring strain puts Bavuma's participation in Centurion Test in doubt

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:18:41 GMT

Dean Elgar appeared to have taken over leadership duties after Bavuma left the field

Lack of cricket partly responsible for Elgar's retirement - Shukri Conrad

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 15:46:08 GMT

"The conversation and the decision and the outcomes have been exactly how Dean and I discussed it," SA red-ball coach says

Elgar to retire from Tests after India series

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 07:52:44 GMT

Former South Africa captain hopes to finish his Test career in Cape Town, his "favourite stadium in the world"

Temba Bavuma bounces back from T20 World Cup to show his true credentials

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 16:43:26 GMT

New Test captain delivers series-sealing knock to restore feelgood factor to South Africa

Bavuma replaces Elgar as SA's Test captain, but relinquishes T20I job

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:08:31 GMT

Aiden Markram returns to the squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies; Rassie van der Dussen left out

'Temba and I are a good fit' - Conrad explains why Bavuma replaced Elgar as Test captain

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:49:16 GMT

Heinrich Klaasen over Kyle Verreynne as wicketkeeper, and Gerald Coetzee over Lungi Ngidi in the pace attack, new Test coach confirms

Focus on 2027 ODI WC and No. 1 Test spot as Conrad and Walter take charge of South Africa

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:04:22 GMT

The new coaches are on four-year contracts, starting February 1, with an interim arrangement to be made for the England ODIs later this month

Cummins calls for third umpire catch changes

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:07:58 GMT

Three times at the SCG the TV official ruled that slip catches hadn't carried

Dean Elgar still has 'hunger and drive' to keep leading South Africa

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:47:18 GMT

South Africa captain admits he is "highly irritated" by his repeated soft dismissals in the Australia series

Australia look to lock in World Test Championship final with series whitewash

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:38:06 GMT

Elgar's captaincy in spotlight for South Africa while hosts look to balance their side with Starc and Green out

Dean Elgar: South Africa learning in the 'most ruthless and brutal way'

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 09:37:03 GMT

South Africa captain calls for more Tests against tough opponents so that the players can improve

Boland retains his place as Australia eye series win

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:27:49 GMT

South Africa's batters will need to dig deep as visitors look to bounce back in what are expected to be better batting conditions

Smith: Gabba pitch 'most difficult in Australia'

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:53:32 GMT

All eyes will be on the Melbourne pitch which is expected to be less lively than last year

Rabada calls for 'patience and understanding' with SA's inexperienced batting line-up

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:52:11 GMT

"It's frustrating as a team and you almost have to understand that sometimes this is what happens in a rebuilding phase"

'Potentially unsafe' Gabba pitch under scrutiny - 'Is that a good advertisement for Tests?'

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 02:50:39 GMT

Elgar raises concerns over the pitch; Cummins says there was nothing dangerous about it

Dean Elgar applauds his pacers for firing warning shots in short Gabba burst

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:59:28 GMT

South Africa captain feels his attack managed to open up "old scars" by roughing up Australia's top order despite a tiny target to work with

Head 78* as Australia edge ahead on 15-wicket opening day

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 09:09:52 GMT

Two late wickets allowed South Africa to claw back but they still face the prospect of conceding a significant lead

Dean Elgar willing to 'carry the weight of scoring runs'

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:45:17 GMT

"It's time for the guys to rise up, time for myself personally to put my hand up and make a massive play for us"

Dean Elgar, Pat Cummins confident their sides have moved on from Newlands 2018

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:00:45 GMT

"There are no grudges" as Australia and South Africa prepare for first Test face-off since sandpaper saga

South Africa's bowlers may need to help themselves to have enough runs

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:52:38 GMT

"Partnerships are key for us and the bowlers know their role...with top-order batters," coach Malibongwe Maketa said

'I'm here to support Dean in every way' - South Africa captain has coach Maketa's backing

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:05:07 GMT

They are united in ambition as they attempt to ace one of cricket's greatest challenges - a Test tour of Australia

'I respect what he has been through' - Elgar backs under-fire Bavuma to bounce back

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:17:46 GMT

"He hasn't played a lot of cricket of late and it's up to me to get him into the right space"

'We enjoy confrontation as a group' - Elgar's South Africa brace for 'feisty' tour of Australia

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:19:00 GMT

The 'bold and brash' players in the opposition camp will 'bring out the best' in his side, South Africa captain says

South Africa's Test stars pile up runs ahead of Australia tour

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 03:25:22 GMT

Klaasen and Verreynne hit double-centuries, while Dean Elgar scored his first ton in a year

SA20 auction: Tristan Stubbs the biggest buy, Donavon Ferreira creates a stir

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:25:19 GMT

Big payday for Jansen brothers too, but South Africa captains Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma go unsold

Third Test 'like a World Cup final' - Dean Elgar

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:00:21 GMT

Captain ready for "biggest Test so far" in his tenure as SA chase crucial WTC points

Hundred done but Test series decider could yet satisfy short-form thrill seekers

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:25:49 GMT

Injuries have forced England and South Africa to tweak their line-ups for Oval Test

Dean Elgar shrugs off injury scare as Ryan Rickelton prepares to take his chance

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:23:29 GMT

Keegan Petersen admits Old Trafford defeat "hurt" with SA batters in search of big runs

South Africa lie low to lick wounds in wake of Old Trafford defeat

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:38:59 GMT

Squad takes week off ahead of series decider at Oval after three-day loss

Dean Elgar promises 'honesty' as South Africa look to regroup after crushing loss

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 19:33:15 GMT

Captain hints at changes after blaming batters for decisive failure on first day of Test

South Africa middle order 'under pressure' to score runs at Old Trafford - Dean Elgar

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:29:28 GMT

Between them, Markram, van der Dussen and Verreynne scored 46 runs in first Test at Lord's

Lord's haul pushes Rabada to No. 3 on Test bowlers' table

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:38:37 GMT

Sikandar Raza and Shubman Gill move up after Zimbabwe vs India ODIs, but Imam-ul-Haq slides after poor run in the Netherlands

Dean Elgar revels in South Africa's 'positivity' after winning Lord's Test in style

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:10:16 GMT

Stokes rues lack of first-class preparation but vows defeat is 'not a wake-up call'

Ben Stokes not going back to the drawing board as England return to Test arena

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:18:12 GMT

Now for South Africa, who have no time for England's gap-year levels of rediscovery, writes Vithushan Ehantharajah

Elgar hopes boards 'give players more safety' during scheduling conflicts

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:58:59 GMT

"I hope if there is some sort of clash of events, there are some sort of things put in place between the two bodies of cricket"

Ben Stokes lets South Africa do the 'Bazball' talking as England double down on mindset

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:15:27 GMT

England captain urges players to trust same methods that delivered success in early summer

'Bazball' returns, but will South Africa drink to that?

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:38:36 GMT

Coach Mark Boucher lays down the law on the game that dare not speak its name ahead of Lord's Test

South Africa's Test team in 'special place' after acing challenging 2021-22 season

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:31:33 GMT

Dean Elgar pleased with progress after a summer in which South Africa won 13 out of 19 matches across formats

Elgar, Petersen, Bavuma hit fifties but Bangladesh hit back with late wickets

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:56:33 GMT

Taijul Islam and Khaled Ahmed make key incisions towards the end of the day

Dean Elgar asks Bangladesh to 'harden up and play the game at a level that maybe they're not used to'

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:27:02 GMT

Mominul Haque, meanwhile, has denied that Bangladesh complained about excessive sledging after the first Test

Elgar, Bavuma fifties put SA in front on seesawing day

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:37:19 GMT

After a century opening stand, Bangladesh hit back in the middle session by taking 3 for 33

Bangladesh eye South Africa success after Mount Maunganui miracle

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:26:16 GMT

South Africa grappling with the unavailability of their experienced Test stars away at the IPL

Elgar: South Africa's IPL players 'were put in an unavoidable situation'

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:19:42 GMT

"We have to make do with our next best that we have in the country, who I'm still very confident in."

Dean Elgar: 'My character as a leader is not to take the easy way out'

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:11:33 GMT

South Africa's captain explains his decision to bat first in the second Test, and has words of praise for Erwee, Verreynne and Maharaj

Sarel Erwee's maiden Test ton makes it South Africa's day

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:22:46 GMT

Dean Elgar goes against the trend in choosing to bat in New Zealand conditions, and then helps bring up a rare away century opening stand for South Africa

'You need to score runs', Dean Elgar's stern message to 'vulnerable' Aiden Markram

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:21:39 GMT

South Africa batter averages 9.70 from last ten Test innings

Dean Elgar: South Africa 'trying too hard' to compete a 'scenario' behind opening Test innings defeat

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:45:07 GMT

"I am trying to wrap my head around," says the captain about his side's lack of intensity against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval

Dean Elgar's South Africa gear up for another clash of two top bowling units

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:51:48 GMT

Visiting captain, speaking from isolation on arrival in New Zealand, throws vote of confidence behind Sarel Erwee in Keegan Petersen's absence

Tetchy Elgar bats for Boucher and bemoans 'negativity in the media'

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:43:46 GMT

South Africa's Test captain says focus on the head coach's disciplinary hearing is taking the spotlight away from the team's recent on-field successes

Covid-19 puts Keegan Petersen out of South Africa's Test tour of New Zealand

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:50:18 GMT

Zubayr Hamza has been called up as his replacement in the 17-member squad for the two-match series

Elgar on DRS drama: 'India forgot about the game and that played into our hands'

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:08:50 GMT

"It was maybe a team under a bit of pressure and things weren't going their way, which they are quite used to of late"

Elgar: 'We were thrown under the sword and the guys responded brilliantly'

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:00:28 GMT

South Africa captain also heaps praise on Keegan Petersen who, he says, has "gone into a 'great player' mould now"

'Whole country against 11 guys' - Rahul, Kohli and others direct anger at broadcaster after DRS saves Elgar

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:10:28 GMT

"We saw it, you saw it. I'll leave that for the match referee to have a look at it," India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

ICC rankings: Kyle Jamieson climbs to career-best third, Litton Das at No. 15

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:18:22 GMT

Elgar is in top 10 for the first time since January 2019, Khawaja re-enters the batting rankings after twin tons

Dean Elgar: Cape Town Test 'the biggest match we've had in years'

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:26:55 GMT

South Africa captain explains why victory in the third Test against India would be particularly special to him

Elgar: 'When KG's got his tail up, there's no better bowler than him'

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:38:25 GMT

South Africa captain on sparking the flame that lit up Rabada's performance in the Wanderers Test

'Immensely proud' Dean Elgar lauds South Africa's character in 'tough conditions'

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:23:41 GMT

"It's something I think we lacked in the previous game, and I think we ticked those boxes pretty well towards the end of today."

Gutsy Dean Elgar has South Africa's nose in front on testing Wanderers pitch

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:37:27 GMT

Captain goes to stumps unbeaten on 46, with hosts needing 122 more to keep the series alive

Elgar meets match officials to discuss van der Dussen dismissal

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:08:46 GMT

The batter was given out caught behind, but replays suggested that the ball may or may not have carried to the wicketkeeper

Elgar on de Kock retirement: 'I was pretty shocked'

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:58:42 GMT

He wants his team to get over the news as soon as possible as they look to bounce back against India

Elgar rues lack of runs in first innings for Test loss

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:43:23 GMT

South Africa captain says lack of match awareness and match fitness also played a role coming into the series

Bumrah's late strikes tilt game India's way

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:26:33 GMT

South Africa are under the pump on a pitch offering plenty of help

Elgar: 'Playing in our backyard gives us the upper hand'

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:20:56 GMT

"Their strength at the moment lies in their bowling. We are extremely aware of that as well"

Elgar: 'Not nice to see our coaches get lambasted for things'

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:59:12 GMT

"I think sometimes they put in so much work, it gets unnoticed, and it gets watered down by media."

Duanne Olivier returns as South Africa name 21-member squad for India Tests

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:02:35 GMT

Glenton Stuurman and Prenelan Subrayen are back in the mix too, while Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton have earned maiden call-ups

Elgar century signals Titans victory and return to full fitness

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:21:22 GMT

South Africa Test captain tunes up ahead of the series against India in mid-December

Provincial T20 Cup: Rain plays spoilsport as Knights, Titans progress to quarterfinals

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:54:44 GMT

Kwa-Zulu Natal Inland and Mpumalanga have been eliminated from Pool B of the CSA domestic T20 competition

Dean Elgar banks on 'we' guy captaincy mantra to lift South Africa to greater Test heights

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

"I am a small guy in stature but a big guy when it comes to standing up and being the representer"

Mark Boucher hopes West Indies success is the spark to reignite South Africa's Test cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The coach praised the return to form of Quinton de Kock and leadership of Dean Elgar

'Scoring big hundreds and taking five-fors' - Dean Elgar's South Africa ready for a 'new chapter'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Test captain wants team to play "more and better cricket" as they rebuild their red-ball game

South Africa's captains apologise to stakeholders as CSA faces government sanction

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Suspension from international competitions could follow if board is stripped of governing status

Dean Elgar braces for 'tough' South Africa captaincy tenure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

He's the country's third Test captain in as many seasons, and his main task is to rebuild the team

South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bavuma will lead them in the next two T20 World Cups, and Elgar in the next World Test Championship cycle

Steven Smith replaces Virat Kohli as No. 2 Test batsman, Kane Williamson solid at the top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Marnus Labuschagne and Kyle Jamieson moved up the tables