Dean Elgar

South Africa's preferred green pitch almost backfired on them on day one at Newlands. A typically determined Dean Elgar made sure it didn't

Dean Elgar averages under 40 and he wants to change that. He wants to be more consistent as he continues to establish himself as South Africa's senior opener

The serious demeanour of Dean Elgar, a batsman not given to fripperies, dominated the opening day of the second Test at Newlands as Sri Lanka failed to gain lasting benefit from a good bowling day

The South Africa opener believes his partner will be desperate to get among the runs and can take confidence from the side's win in the first Test

JP Duminy and Dean Elgar debuted at the WACA, with contrasting success, but they made themselves at home this time around

All the key numbers from the third day of the WACA Test, where Dean Elgar and JP Duminy starred at the venue where they debuted

JP Duminy and Dean Elgar batted through almost two sessions on day three, scoring centuries as they ground Australia down in the Perth heat

Dean Elgar's 117, du Plessis' 102, and the pair's 179-run stand helped South Africa score 489 in their final warm-up game before the Test series

Mitchell Starc has dominated left-hand batsmen; Dean Elgar has struggled against left-arm bowlers. Their contest could set the tone for the series

Faced with the injury to Dean Elgar on the eve of the second Test, South Africa responded in positive fashion to finish day one in a position of control

Some of the players who were lost to injury and form are set to return as South Africa seek to begin a climb back up the Test rankings

In these times of discontent in South Africa, batsmen like Dean Elgar and Heino Kuhn show that quotas don't necessarily have to cause heartburn

The match between table toppers Titans and third-placed Lions, billed as the title decider of the Sunfoil Series, ended in a tense draw at SuperSport Park

South Africa had the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the four-match series against England but lost the series because there were not enough contributions from the rest

Dean Elgar has provided a forceful defence of South Africa's coaching staff, who have taken a public battering in the aftermath of the team's back to back series defeats

When South Africa needed strike power at the crucial moments of England's innings, they found they had nowhere to turn

South Africa's confidence is crushed. The well-being present two years ago when Graeme Smith took one last picture on the outfield with Jacques Kallis is hard to find

The limitations of South Africa's current squad and the transformation guidelines have forced them into a claustrophobic corner of confusion

Stats highlight from the third day at Kingsmead, where Dean Elgar fought a lone battle for South Africa