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{{Short description|South African cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dean Elgar 
| image = Dean Elgar.jpg
|caption = Elgar batting for Somerset CCC in 2017
| country = South Africa 
| fullname = Dean Elgar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|6|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Welkom]], [[Free State (province)|Free State]], South Africa
| nickname = 
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 8
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|Opening batter]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2012–2024
| testdebutdate = 30 November
| testdebutyear = 2012
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 315
| lasttestdate = 3 January
| lasttestyear = 2024
| lasttestagainst = India
| odidebutdate = 24 August
| odidebutyear = 2012
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 104
| lastodidate = 3 October
| lastodiyear = 2018
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| odishirt = 64
| club1 = [[Free State cricket team|Free State]]
| year1 = {{Nowrap|2005/06–2011/12}}
| club2 = [[Knights (cricket team)|Knights]]
| year2 = {{Nowrap|2007/08–2013/14}}
| club3 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
| year3 = 2013, 2017
| club4 = [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|2014/15–2023/24}}
| club5 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]
| year5 = 2015, 2018–2019
| club7 = [[Tshwane Spartans]]
| year7 = {{nowrap|2018}}
| club8 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]
| year8 = {{nowrap|2024–present}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 86
| runs1 = 5,347
| bat avg1 = 37.65
| 100s/50s1 = 14/23
| top score1 = 199
| deliveries1 = 1,036
| wickets1 = 15
| bowl avg1 = 44.86
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/22
| catches/stumpings1 = 92/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 8
| runs2 = 104
| bat avg2 = 17.33
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 42
| deliveries2 = 96
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 33.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/11
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 263
| runs3 = 18,006
| bat avg3 = 42.16
| 100s/50s3 = 52/74
| top score3 = 268
| deliveries3 = 4,175
| wickets3 = 56
| bowl avg3 = 50.21
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/22
| catches/stumpings3 = 226/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 178
| runs4 = 6,264
| bat avg4 = 43.59
| 100s/50s4 = 10/45
| top score4 = 137
| deliveries4 = 3,109
| wickets4 = 57
| bowl avg4 = 49.87
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/37
| catches/stumpings4 = 54/–
| date = 26 May
| year = 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/230852.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Dean Elgar''' (born 11 June 1987) is a South African [[cricket]]er who played [[Test cricket|Tests]] and [[One Day International|ODIs]], and also a former Test captain. He is a left-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|opening batter]] and a [[Left-arm orthodox spin|slow-left arm bowler]].

Elgar captained the [[2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup|2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Sri Lanka]] in 2006. He now plays for the [[Northerns cricket team]] and [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans cricket team]] in the major South African cricket competitions. He was included in the Northerns team for the 2015 [[Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910903.html Northerns Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.</ref> On 23 March 2018, he became the second batsman after [[Desmond Haynes]] to carry his bat through an innings on three occasions in Test cricket history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22881904/dean-elgar-joins-desmond-haynes-carrying-bat-honours-board|title=Elgar joins Haynes in carrying-the-bat honours board|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/101173/natalie-sciver-talks-up-the-importance-of-bowling-evolution|title=Natalie Sciver talks up the importance of bowling evolution - Cricbuzz|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>

In March 2021, [[Cricket South Africa]] announced that Elgar had been appointed as South Africa's Test captain,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/37749/Bavuma-and-Elgar-to-captain-the-Proteas |title=Bavuma and Elgar to captain the Proteas |work=Cricket South Africa |date=4 March 2021 |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> taking over the role from [[Quinton de Kock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-name-dean-elgar-test-captain-and-temba-bavuma-odi-and-t20i-captain-1253753 |title=South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref>

==International career==
===Debut years===
Elgar was selected for the Sri Lankan ODI series in early 2012 but had to withdraw citing injury. He eventually made his ODI debut against [[England Cricket Team|England]] in a rain-abandoned match, but found success in his second match, scoring 15 in his maiden innings before being bowled by [[Graeme Swann]]. Bowling his left-arm spin, Elgar had [[Craig Kieswetter]] caught out off only his third delivery in ODI Cricket. In the field, Elgar took an  incredible catch of [[Jonathan Trott]] then caught [[Eoin Morgan]] out in a South African victory.

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 12 January 2013, Elgar scored his maiden test century against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]]. The retirement of [[Graeme Smith]] created a regular opportunity for Elgar in his specialist position at the top of the order in Test cricket.

Elgar made 103, against Sri Lanka on 16 July 2014, and followed up with 121 against West Indies at [[St George's Oval]], a ground where he scored almost half of his career international test runs, and recorded the most fifties.

===Record opener===
On 28 December 2015, Elgar became the first South African opener to [[Carry the bat|carry his bat]] in a Test innings since [[Gary Kirsten]] in 1997, when he finished 118 not out [[English cricket team in South Africa in 2015–16|against England]].<ref name="Carry">{{cite news |title=Elgar carries bat but Moeen spins England to lead |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/955955.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=28 December 2015 |access-date=28 December 2015 }}</ref>

On 5 November 2016, Elgar scored 127 during the first Test [[South African cricket team in Australia in 2016–17|against Australia]] at [[WACA Ground|Perth]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064860.html | title=Elgar's best, Duminy's second-best | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=5 November 2016 | access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> The partnership of 250 by himself and [[JP Duminy]] in the match was recorded as South Africa's highest partnership in Perth, the third highest overall in Perth, and their second highest against Australia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064808.html | title=Duminy, Elgar tons set Australia huge target | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=5 November 2016 | access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1064880.html | title=Twin centuries cap memorable return | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=5 November 2016 | access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref>

On 11 March 2017, [[South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17#1st Test|against New Zealand]] he became the first South African opener to face 200 or more balls in both innings of a Test.<ref name="2017NZ1stTest">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1086404.html|title=Lowest scoring rate in 19 years |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
 
On 27 January 2018, [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|against India]] Elgar became the first South African to [[Carry the bat|carry his bat]] twice in Tests since 1992.<ref name="ElgarTwice">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22233540/120-wickets-grabs-120-wickets-taken |title=A first in Test history: 120 wickets up for grabs, 120 wickets taken|access-date=28 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

On 23 March 2018, Elgar carried the bat for the third time in his test career scoring an unbeaten 141 [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|against Australia]] when South Africa was bowled out for 311 in the first innings of the 3rd test, equalling the record with [[Desmond Haynes]] of West Indies. With this achievement, he also became the only batsman to carry his bat in an innings of a test match twice in a single calendar year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10908/game/1075984/south-africa-vs-australia-3rd-test-aus-tour-of-sa-2017-18/|title=Australia v South Africa 3rd Test 22-26 March, 2018|website=ESPNcricinfo|date=22 March 2018 |access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-south-africa/dean-elgar-sets-batting-world-record-for-south-africa/articleshow/63429298.cms|title=Dean Elgar sets batting world record for South Africa - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>

===Captaincy===
[[File:Dean Elgar 2022.jpg|thumb|Elgar captain of South Africa, December 2022]]
Elgar stood in for regular Test captain [[Faf du Plessis]] when he missed the first Test against England in 2017, following the birth of his first child.<ref name="ElgarCapt">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1108264.html |title=Du Plessis misses Lord's; Elgar captains |access-date=3 July 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=3 July 2017 }}</ref> In January 2019, during [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19|Pakistan series]], South Africa's captain Faf du Plessis was penalised for a slow over-rate in the second Test and was suspended for the third and final Test of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25696951/faf-du-plessis-suspended-one-test-due-second-rate-offence |title=Faf du Plessis suspended for one Test due to second over-rate offence |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> Elgar was named as the stand-in captain for the third Test.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/confirmed-elgar-to-captain-proteas-at-wanderers-20190109 |title=CONFIRMED: Elgar to captain Proteas at Wanderers |work=Sport24 |access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> He took over as full-time test captain, following the resignation of [[Quinton de Kock]] from the position.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-name-dean-elgar-test-captain-and-temba-bavuma-odi-and-t20i-captain-1253753|title=South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> His first test as captain came against the West Indies in June 2021. South Africa won this match by an innings and 63 runs and then won the following test by 158 runs, giving Elgar a 2–0 victory in his debut series as captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sa-2021-dean-elgar-banks-on-we-guy-captaincy-mantra-to-lead-south-africa-to-greater-test-heights-1267764|title=Dean Elgar banks on 'we' guy captaincy mantra to lift South Africa to greater Test heights|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=24 June 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, during the [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|2021–22 Indian tour of South Africa]] Elgar scored an unbeaten 96 in the second test to guide South Africa to a seven wicket victory and draw the series level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-south-africa-2021-22-1277060/south-africa-vs-india-2nd-test-1277080/live-cricket-score|title=Scorecard, 2nd Test, Johannesburg, Jan 3 - 6 2022, India tour of South Africa|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=6 January 2022 |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> On 3rd January 2024, Elgar played his last test for [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] against [[India national cricket team|India]], which concluded on 4th January, at Newlands in Cape Town, before retiring from international cricket.

==Domestic and franchise cricket==
In September 2019, Elgar was named in the squad for the [[Tshwane Spartans]] team for the [[2019 Mzansi Super League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2021, he was named in [[Northerns (cricket team)|Northerns]]' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2022, Elgar was named as the captain of the [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]] for the [[2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/csa-t20-challenge-2022-full-squads-fixtures-preview-all-you-need-to-know/75944.htm |title=CSA T20 Challenge, 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know |work=Cricket World |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>

==List of international centuries==
Elgar has scored 14 [[century (cricket)|centuries]] (100 or more [[runs (cricket)|runs]] in a single [[innings]]) in [[Test cricket|Test]]. Elgar made his Test debut against [[Australian national cricket team|Australis]] at [[the Waca]], [[Perth]] in November 2012.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Dean Elgar Profile|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/2239/dean-elgar|publisher=cricbuzz|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref> His highest Test score of 199 came against [[Bangladeshi national cricket team|Bangladesh]] at the [[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]] in September 2018. He has not scored any century in [[One Day International]] (ODI) matches or [[Twenty20]] International (T20I) matches.

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|+ Key
|-
! scope="col" style="width:75px" | Symbol
! scope="col" style="width:450px" | Meaning
|-
! scope="row" | *
| Remained [[not out]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{dagger}}
| [[Man of the match]]
|-
! scope="row" | Match
| Matches played
|-
! scope="row" | Pos.
| Position in the [[Batting order (cricket)|batting order]]
|-
! scope="row" | Inn.
| The [[Innings#Cricket|innings]] of the match
|-
! scope="row" | Test
| The number of the Test match played in that series
|-
! scope="row" | S/R
| [[Strike rate]] during the innings
|-
! scope="row" | H/A/N
| Venue was at home (South Africa), away or neutral
|-
! scope="row" | Date
| Date the match was held, or the starting date of match for Test matches
|-
! scope="row" | Lost
| The match was lost by South Africa
|-
! scope="row" | Won
| The match was won by South Africa
|-
! scope="row" | Drawn
| The match was [[Result (cricket)#Draw|drawn]]
|}
 
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ List of Test centuries scored by Dean Elgar<ref>{{cite web|title=Dean Elgar Test centuries|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/players/PlayerNotables.asp?PlayerID=3968&s=2|publisher=HowSTAT!|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10px" | No.
! scope="col" style="width:40px" | Score
! scope="col" style="width:110px" | Against
! scope="col" style="width:10px" | Pos.
! scope="col" style="width:10px" | Inn.
! scope="col" style="width:40px" | Test
! scope="col" style="width:400px" | Venue
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | H/A/N
! scope="col" style="width:75px" | Date
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref
|-
|| 1
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 103*
|| {{cr|NZL}} || 7 || 1 || 2/2 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[St George's Oval|St George's Park]], [[Port Elizabeth]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2013|1|11}} || Won ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/engine/match/567357.html |title=New Zealand in South Africa Test Series – 2nd Test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114002615/http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/engine/match/567357.html |archive-date=14 January 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|| 2
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 103
|| {{cr|SL}} || 1 || 1 || 1/2 || {{flagicon|SL}} [[Galle International Stadium]], [[Galle]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|07|16}} || Won ||<ref>{{cite web|title=1st Test, South Africa tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 16-20 2014|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2014-730067/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-1st-test-730089/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 3
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 121
|| {{cr|WIN}} || 1 || 1 || 2/3 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Port Elizabeth]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|December|26}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/722331.html |title=2nd Test: West Indies tour of South Africa at Port Elizabeth, Dec 26-30, 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 December 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|| 4
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 118*
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 2 || 2 || 1/4 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|26}} || Lost ||<ref>{{cite web|title=1st Test, England tour of South Africa at Durban, Dec 26-30 2015|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-south-africa-2015-16-800431/south-africa-vs-england-1st-test-800461/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| 5
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 127
|| {{cr|AUS}} || 2 || 3 || 1/3 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[The WACA]], [[Perth]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2016|11|03}} || Won ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2nd Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 3-7 2016|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sa-tour-of-australia-2016-17-1000805/australia-vs-south-africa-1st-test-1000851/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| 6
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 129 
|| {{cr|SL}} || 2 || 2 || 2/3 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|01|2}} || Won ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 2-6 2017|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-south-africa-2016-17-936119/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-936149/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| 7
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 140 {{dagger}}
|| {{cr|NZ}} || 2 || 1 || 1/3 || {{flagicon|NZ}} [[University of Otago Oval, Dunedin|University of Otago Oval]], [[Dunedin]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|8}} || Drawn || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1020041.html |title=South Africa in New Zealand Test Series – 1st Test: New Zealand v South Africa |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 March 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308075920/http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/engine/match/1020041.html |archive-date= 8 March 2017 }}</ref>
|-
|| 8
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 136
|| {{cr|ENG}} || 2 || 4 || 3/4 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[The Oval]], [[London]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|07|27}} || Lost ||<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd Test, South Africa tour of England at London, Jul 27-31 2017|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sa-tour-of-england-2017-1031417/england-vs-south-africa-3rd-test-1031441/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| 9
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 199 {{dagger}}
|| {{cr|BAN}} || 1 || 1 || 1/2 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[Senwes Park]], [[Potchefstroom]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|9|28}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10904/scorecard/1075502|title=1st Test, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Sep 28 – Oct 2 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929140349/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10904/scorecard/1075502|archive-date=29 September 2017}}</ref>
|-
|| 10
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 113
|| {{cr|BAN}} || 1 || 1 || 2/2 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[Mangaung Oval]], [[Bloemfontein]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2017|10|6}} || Won || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10904/scorecard/1075503/South-Africa-vs-Bangladesh-2nd-Test-bangladesh-in-south-africa-test-series|title=2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Bloemfontein, Oct 6–10 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007173416/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10904/scorecard/1075503/South-Africa-vs-Bangladesh-2nd-Test-bangladesh-in-south-africa-test-series|archive-date=7 October 2017}}</ref>
|-
|| 11
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 141* 
|| {{cr|AUS}} || 1 || 1 || 3/4 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2018|03|22}} || Won ||<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 22-25 2018 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/aus-tour-of-sa-2017-18-1075977/south-africa-vs-australia-3rd-test-1075984/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| 12
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 160
|| {{cr|IND}} || 1 || 2 || 1/3 || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium|VDCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Vishakhapatnam]] || Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2019|October|2}} || Lost || <ref name=IndvsSAF>{{cite web|title=1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2-6 2019|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187007.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003061347/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19430/scorecard/1187007/india-vs-south-africa-1st-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021|archive-date=3 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|| 13
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 127 {{dagger}}
|| {{cr|SL}} || 1 || 2 || 2/2 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2021|01|03}} || Won ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 3-5 2021 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-sa-2020-21-1237354/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-1237357/full-scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| 14
! scope="row" | {{ntsh|1200}} 185 {{dagger}}
|| {{cr|IND}} || 2 || 2 || 1/2 || {{flagicon|SA}} [[SuperSport Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]] || Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2023|12|26}} || Won ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=1st Test, India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 26-28 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-south-africa-2023-24-1387592/south-africa-vs-india-1st-test-1387603/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[List of cricketers who have carried the bat in international cricket]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=230852}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041417/http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/South-Africa/Dean-Elgar/4289.html Dean Elgar]'s profile page on Wisden

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