File picture of former South Africa captain Dean Elgar. He introduced his retirement from international cricket after the second Test on January 3 in opposition to India.
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Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar has introduced his retirement from international cricket after a take a look at series in opposition to India concludes early subsequent month.
Elgar, who has scored greater than 5,000 runs with 13 centuries in his 84 assessments, will play his closing take a look at at Newlands in Cape Town beginning January 3.
“As they say, ‘all good things come to an end’, and the Indian home series will be my last, as I have made the decision to retire from our beautiful game,” the 36-year-old Elgar stated. “The Cape Town Test will be my last. My favourite stadium in the world. A place I scored my first Test run against New Zealand and hopefully my last too.”
Elgar made his debut in opposition to Australia in Perth in 2011, making a duck in every innings in an inauspicious begin to his 12-year take a look at profession, which has yielded 5,146 runs, together with a excessive rating of 199 in opposition to Bangladesh in 2017.
He is South Africa’s eighth highest scorer in assessments.
Elgar was elevated to captain in March 2021, changing Quintin de Kock, and led the Proteas to series wins within the West Indies and at residence in opposition to India, and a attract New Zealand.
A nightmare tour of Australia 12 months in the past, the place the opener averaged simply 9.33 runs throughout the series, noticed Elgar changed as captain by Temba Bavuma in February.
Cricket South Africa chief govt Pholetsi Moseki stated Elgar has “represented his country with honour”.
“His grittiness and determination are two qualities that really stood out; and these are attributes that all South Africans can relate to,” Moseki stated.
