Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar had already been identified as a future Protea from the time he led South Africa to the ICC under-19 World Championship in 2006. Since then he has been a consistent performer in franchise cricket as an opening batsman in the Sunfoil Series and as a middle-order all-rounder in limited overs cricket.

Apart from his contribution with bat and ball he also took a stunning catch in the deep in the victory over England at Southampton.

Here’s a list of things you may have or may have not known about Dean Elgar:

1. Dean Elgar’s nickname is Alfie
2. Dean Elgar was born and raised in Welkom
3. Dean Elgar’s franchise team, Chevrolet Knights
4.  Dean Elgar was the South African Country Districts Player of the Year in 2005 after a series of impressive performances for Free State and led South Africa in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka.
5. Dean eventually made his ODI debut against England in an rain-abandoned match, but found success in his second match, scoring 15 in his maiden innings before being bowled by Graeme Swann.
6. Dean Elgar made his test debut against Australia on 30 November 2012 and scored a duck in his maiden test innings. He followed this with another duck in the second innings to complete a pair of ducks on debut. On the 12th of January 2013, Elgar scored his maiden test century against New Zealand
7. Dean Elgar suffered the frustration of having to drop out injured after being selected for his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in early 2012 and his chance finally came when the selectors decided to rest Jacques Kallis for the following ODI series in England. He played in all five matches and did well enough to suggest that further opportunities are just around the corner.
8. Dean Elgar is a left-handed batsman and a useful slow-left arm bowler.
9.  Elgar captained the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2006.
10. Dean Elgar now plays for Free State and Knights in the major South African cricket competitions.