What prompted Dean Elgar's decision to retire from international cricket ?

sourav · Post time 23-12-2023 19:49:26

Dean Elgar has announced that he will not play cricket for South Africa any longer. The two-match Test series between South Africa and India is slated to take place from December 26 to January 7. Since making his Test debut in 2012, the 36-year-old has earned 84 caps. Between July 2017 and January 2023, he captained the team 17 times. He is one of only eight men from South Africa to reach the 5,000-run mark in Test cricket. He has amassed 5,146 runs at 37.28, taking 15 wickets along with 13 centuries and 23 half-centuries. In eight ODI appearances from 2012 to 2018, he amassed 104 runs and claimed two wickets.

gulab · Post time 23-12-2023 19:54:01

Dean Elgar's retirement marks the end of an era for South African cricket.

gopal · Post time 23-12-2023 19:59:14

Wishing Dean Elgar the best in his post-international cricket journey.

raman · Post time 23-12-2023 20:02:18

Edited by raman at 23-12-2023 08:03 PM

A captain and player of great influence, Dean Elgar's absence will be felt in the team.