Elgar jets in for Surrey stint

Surrey have agreed a deal to bring in Dean Elgar as their overseas player for a 10-day spell, due to a spate of injuries and international call-ups.

Kumar Sangakkara is currently away with Sri Lanka and Jason Roy with England, while Moises Henriques and Rory Burns are recovering from the effects of their collision at Arundel last weekend. Steven Davies is also injured, while Kevin Pietersen is at the CPL, leaving a paucity of top-order batting resources for Surrey to call upon.

Elgar has been registered to play for Surrey until July 1, encompassing Championship games against Derbyshire, starting on Sunday, and Gloucestershire, as well as a NatWest T20 Blast fixture at Glamorgan.

South Africa's Test opener, Elgar is due in Bangladesh for two matches at the end of the July and start of August. He has also been named captain of South Africa A's 50-over side for a tri-series in India with Australia.

Alec Stewart, Surrey's director of cricket, said: "Following Moises Henriques' injury and with Kumar Sangakkara currently playing for Sri Lanka, it is greatly appreciated that Cricket South Africa have allowed Dean Elgar to play for us before he joins up with the Test team for their tour of Bangladesh."

Surrey are currently second in Division Two of the Championship and looking to maintain their promotion challenge after defeat to third-placed Glamorgan earlier in the week.