ENG VS SA: The South African left-handed skipper, Dean Elgar is very close to touching the mark of 5000 runs in Test cricket. Heading toward this huge achievement, former Australian star all-rounder Shane Watson pills praises to Elgar. Former Aussie reminds everyone that it is very difficult to get into such a feat being an opener batter, especially in Test.
Dean Elgar is currently 66 runs behind to attend the mark. South Africa is currently playing their last Test match against England. He went in very poorly in the first innings as he scored only one run after facing 11 balls. Under his captaincy, the Proteas team has their chance to be at the top of the ICC World Test Championship rankings.
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 78 | 137 | 11 | 4934 | 199 | 39.15 | 10457 | 47.18 | 13 | 22 | 625 | 26 | 83 | 0 |
ENG VS SA: Shane Watson Praises Dean Elgar for His Huge Feat
ENG VS SA: Shane Watson Predicts Dean Elgar’s Future as Proteas Captain
Former Australian player mentioned that Elgar would have more success ahead of his career if he maintains his fitness. A fit physique will be a big factor for the player to keep ranking up runs in red-ball cricket. Dean Elgar has appeared in very few white-ball matches representing South Africa. But after joining the test setup, it has become a very successful journey for him.
Shane Watson believes that Dean Elgar has more than four to five years to represent South Africa in the traditional format. Not only as a batter but also as captain he has proven one of the bests. In the second cycle of the World Test Championship, South Africa has a very positive chance to be in the finals and get into the iconic Lord’s ground.