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Dean Elgar

South Africa · Batter · 39 years

Born: 11 Jun 1987, Welkom, Orange Free state
Batting: Left hand Bat
Bowling: Left Arm Orthodox

Batting career

Format	M	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s
Test	86	152	10	5347	199	37.65	47.78	14	23	684	26
ODI	8	7	1	104	42	17.33	58.76	0	0	6	0
T20	77	76	13	2043	88	32.43	117.14	0	15	161	55
First-class	71	122	4	4851	182	41.11	49.24	15	19	637	14
List A	50	48	7	2315	137	56.46	92.64	6	18	161	48

Bowling career

Format	M	Inn	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR
Test	86	45	1036	673	15	4/22	44.87	3.90	69.1
ODI	8	4	96	67	2	1/11	33.50	4.19	48.0
T20	77	26	372	452	19	4/23	23.79	7.29	19.6
First-class	71	9	220	117	4	1/4	29.25	3.19	55.0
List A	50	20	584	568	8	4/37	71.00	5.84	73.0

Recent form

Match	Date	Format	Bat	Bowl
Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One	24 Sept 26	First-class	2 (11)	-
Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One	24 Sept 26	First-class	108 (181)	-
Essex v WarwickshireCounty Championship	15 Sept 26	First-class	12 (42)	0/1
Essex v WarwickshireCounty Championship	15 Sept 26	First-class	29 (61)	0/1
Yorkshire v EssexCounty Championship	8 Sept 26	First-class	34 (111)	-
Yorkshire v EssexCounty Championship	8 Sept 26	First-class	4 (18)	-
Sussex v EssexCounty Championship	2 Sept 26	First-class	44 (117)	-
Sussex v EssexCounty Championship	2 Sept 26	First-class	35 (43)	-
Surrey v EssexCounty Championship	27 Aug 26	First-class	113 (191)	-
Somerset v EssexCounty Championship	20 Aug 26	First-class	0 (2)	-

Deep stats (ODI)

From our ball-by-ball data. Formats available: Test, First-class, T20, List A, ODI.

Batting vs pace and spin

Split	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR	Avg	Dot %
pace	93	46	4	49.46	11.5	63.4
spin	62	47	1	75.81	47	43.5

Batting by phase

Split	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR	Avg	Dot %
powerplay	34	11	3	32.35	3.67	85.3
middle	122	75	2	61.48	37.5	50.8
death	21	18	1	85.71	18	47.6

Batting vs left / right-arm

Split	Balls	Runs	Outs	SR	Avg	Dot %
left arm	17	12	0	70.59	—	41.2
right arm	138	81	5	58.7	16.2	57.2

Bowling vs left / right-handers

Split	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Econ/SR	Avg	Dot %
left hand	20	19	0	—	—	45
right hand	76	48	2	38	24	47.4

Bowling by phase

Split	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Econ/SR	Avg	Dot %
middle	90	61	2	45	30.5	48.9
death	6	6	0	—	—	16.7

Dismissals

caught4 (66.7%)
bowled2 (33.3%)

Best grounds (ODI batting)

Ground	Inn	Runs	HS	Avg	SR
Kennington Oval, London	1	42	42	42	68.85
Lord's, London	1	35	35	35	59.32
The Rose Bowl, Southampton	1	15	15	15	53.57
Wankhede Stadium	1	5	5	—	250
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein	1	4	4	4	57.14
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley	1	2	2	2	20
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	1	1	1	1	10

Format

Inn

Runs

Avg

100

Test

152

5347

199

37.65

47.78

684

ODI

104

17.33

58.76

T20

2043

32.43

117.14

161

First-class

122

4851

182

41.11

49.24

637

List A

2315

137

56.46

92.64

161

Format

Inn

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Best

Avg

Econ

Test

1036

673

4/22

44.87

3.90

69.1

ODI

1/11

33.50

4.19

48.0

T20

372

452

4/23

23.79

7.29

19.6

First-class

220

117

1/4

29.25

3.19

55.0

List A

584

568

4/37

71.00

5.84

73.0

Match

Date

Format

Bat

Bowl

Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One

24 Sept 26

First-class

2 (11)

Glamorgan v EssexCounty Championship Division One

24 Sept 26

First-class

108 (181)

Essex v WarwickshireCounty Championship

15 Sept 26

First-class

12 (42)

0/1

Essex v WarwickshireCounty Championship

15 Sept 26

First-class

29 (61)

0/1

Yorkshire v EssexCounty Championship

8 Sept 26

First-class

34 (111)

Yorkshire v EssexCounty Championship

8 Sept 26

First-class

4 (18)

Sussex v EssexCounty Championship

2 Sept 26

First-class

44 (117)

Sussex v EssexCounty Championship

2 Sept 26

First-class

35 (43)

Surrey v EssexCounty Championship

27 Aug 26

First-class

113 (191)

Somerset v EssexCounty Championship

20 Aug 26

First-class

0 (2)

Split

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

pace

49.46

11.5

63.4

spin

75.81

43.5

Split

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

powerplay

32.35

3.67

85.3

middle

122

61.48

37.5

50.8

death

85.71

47.6

Split

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

left arm

70.59

—

41.2

right arm

138

58.7

16.2

57.2

Split

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Econ/SR

Avg

Dot %

left hand

—

right hand

47.4

Split

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Econ/SR

Avg

Dot %

middle

30.5

48.9

death

—

16.7

Ground

Inn

Runs

Avg

Kennington Oval, London

68.85

Lord's, London

59.32

The Rose Bowl, Southampton

53.57

Wankhede Stadium

—

250

Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

57.14

De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Trent Bridge, Nottingham