Dean Elgar who is 36 year’s old has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket following South Africa’s two match test series against India, which is scheduled to be held on December 26 to January 7.
The 36 year’s old Dean Elgar has earned 84 test caps since debuting in 2012 and captained the South Africa team in 17 matches between July 2017 to January 2023.
Dean Elgar has scored so far 5146 runs at an average of 37.28 and Captained the South Africa Team in 17 Matches.
One of the only eight South African men to pass 5000 runs at an average 37.28 including 13 centuries and 23 half centuries, as well as picking up 15 wickets.
He also played eight ODI Matches between 2012 to 2018, scoring 104 runs and taking two wickets.
Elgar said, “playing the game of cricket has always been a dream of mine but having been the opportunity to represent your country is the ultimate. Having has the previlage 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 end, and the Indian home series will be my last,as made my decision to retire from our beautiful game. A game that has given me so much name and fame.The Cape Town test will be my last 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 have had along my journey is something I will always be thankful for. It’s definitely the rest learning experience in my life
Enoch Nkwe, Cricket South Africa’s director of cricket,added, “Dean Elgar represents a rare brand of cricketer in an age where everything is about innovation and power hitting. He is a real old school cricketer that can dig in, absorb and fight. I have no doubt the game will darely miss him.
” He was always given everything for his country and never showed any fear, no matter the opposition. He was always there to take on the challenge, learning as captain when the country needed him most.”
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