Prominent South Africa opener Dean Elgar has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the Test against India at Newlands. The 2nd IND vs SA Test will be played between January 3-7 which would mark Elgar’s last international game. Currently, the Proteas batter is the leading run-getter of the season in four-day cricket.
Dean Elgar to retire from international cricket
Announcing his decision, Dean Elgar said, “Playing the game of cricket has always been a dream of mine but having the opportunity to represent your country is the ultimate! Having had the privilege to do it for 12 years internationally is simply beyond my wildest dreams. It has been an incredible journey that I have been fortunate enough to have.
“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. A game that has given me so much. 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. Having the opportunity to represent my country and the learnings I’ve had along my journey is something I’ll always be thankful for. It’s most definitely been the best learning experience of my life”, he added.
Dean Elgar’s career
The 36-year-old, who has played 84 Tests for South Africa, has scored 5146 runs at an average of 37.28. Earlier in the year, he was removed from Test captaincy as well, and Temba Bavuma took over.
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