A veteran left-handed Test opener with remarkable numbers will ride into the sunset having been the pillar of strength for his team’s batting line-up for years.
Yes, David Warner is retiring from Tests, and ODIs. And so is South Africa’s Dean Elgar.
The Proteas batsman will turn out for the final time this week, during the second and final Test against India which starts in Cape Town on Wednesday. As he prepares for the final chapter of his remarkable career, Elgar has legitimate reasons to be considered a modern great.
Over the last 10 years, Elgar has scored the most runs (3271) and has one of the best averages (48.1) among all batsmen to have played Tests in South Africa – arguably the most difficult country in the world for a Test opener given the considerable help for seamers across venues.
Elgar is one of the last old-school Test batsmen who grinds the bowler down and is willing to take many hits to the body to stay at the crease.
As one of the last remaining ‘traditional’…
