In-form Elgar puts Proteas in strong position at lunch on Day 1
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South Africa's Dean Elgar tells Bangladesh to "harden up" in belittling sledging rant
South Africa captain Dean Elgar has hit back at Bangladesh 's complaints of excessive sledging, telling them to "harden up and play the game at a level that maybe they're not used to".
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: South Africa Opt To Bat vs Bangladesh
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 1, Live Score Updates: South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and decided to bat against Bangladesh at the St George's Park in Port Elizabeth. After a disappointing batting collapse in the first Test, Bangladesh will be aiming to bounce back and level the two-match Test series. The visitors displayed glimpses of brilliance at the start of the first Test but fizzled out as hosts South Africa registered a thumping 220-run win in the opening Test. Bangladesh made two changes to the final XI that played the first Test. Taijul Islam is in place of Taskin Ahmed and Tamim Iqbal comes in place of Shadman Islam. (LIVE SCORECARD)
South Africa win the toss and bat first in second test v Bangladesh
GQEBERHA, South Africa : South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final test against Bangladesh at St George’s Park on Friday, looking to secure the series and valuable points for the World Test Championship.
Cricket-South Africa win the toss and bat first in second test v Bangladesh
GQEBERHA, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final test against Bangladesh at St George’s Park on Friday, looking to secure the series and valuable points for the World Test Championship.
Shower 1, Dean Elgar 0: Proteas skipper suffers nasty gash after slipping in bathroom
Dean Elgar has garnered a reputation for being one of the toughest nuts to crack in the Proteas squad.
Dean Elgar Defends South Africa Against "Sledging" Allegations
South African Test captain Dean Elgar on Thursday defended his team against allegations of "unbearable sledging" during the first Test against Bangladesh in Durban. He said the Bangladesh players needed to "harden up" if they wanted to play the game at a high level. Speaking ahead of the second Test, which starts at St George's Park on Friday, Elgar said South Africa played the game hard but stopped short of swearing or using foul language towards their opponents. Bangladesh cricket operations chief Jalal Yunus said on Tuesday that his board would make an official complaint to the International Cricket Council about what he described as biased umpiring and the "sledging" of the home team.