Dean Elgar is gone, taking with him a specific type of cricket player from a specific era that we might not see again. It would not be hyperbole to describe Elgar as one of South Africa's post-readmission originals. His whole professional career aligned with the nation's heyday in Test cricket, and even after the glitter settled, he continued to be a shining light. With hundreds against all but two of the opposition he faced, contributions to some of the team's most cherished victories, and status as one of the greatest Test-match players to represent South Africa, he will leave the international arena among his country's top ten batters.
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