Dean Elgar
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Early Life and Background
Dean Elgar was born on 11 June 1987 in Welkom, in the Orange Free State Province of South Africa. Little is publicly known about his early life, including details about his family or where he pursued his education and formative years.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 11 Jun, 1987
- Age
- 32 yrs
- Occupations
- Cricketer
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- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Birth Place
- Welkom
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- South African cricketer
- Net Worth 2021
- 8 million
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Early Cricket Career and Development
Elgar’s cricketing journey gained momentum in 2005 when he was named the South African Country Districts Player of the Year after impressive performances for Free State. In 2006, he captained South Africa’s Under-19 team at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. His steady performances in domestic cricket, particularly for Free State and later the Knights, earned the attention of national selectors.
International Debut and Initial Struggles
Although Elgar showed promise in his early career, it took until 2012 for him to break into the South African national team. He was named in the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series that year but withdrew due to injury. Elgar then made his ODI debut against England, where he had limited success with the bat but claimed the wicket of Craig Kieswetter with his left-arm spin in just his third delivery in international one-day cricket.
Elgar made his Test debut on 30 November 2012 against Australia. His entry into the format was challenging, as he recorded a pair of ducks in both innings. However, he rebounded impressively when he scored his maiden Test century—103 runs—against New Zealand on 12 January 2013.
