5 reasons why Dean Elgar is the perfect replacement for Graeme Smith in Test cricket

#2 Focus

Dean Elgar racked up his eighth Test century against England

As a batsman, it’s always important not to lose focus from the game and carry on with the work on the field. Often it happens that teams are up for a daunting task and things are falling apart for the batting side, which can have a disconsolate effect on the batsman.

In the third test of South Africa’s tour of England, South Africa were set a mammoth target of 492 runs. The Proteas lost wickets in heaps and stumbled at various stages of their second innings. However, Dean Elgar went on his merry way and stitched together a spectacular knock.

Without much fuss, he kept on creaming the English bowlers across the entire circumference of the ground while other batsmen found it difficult to adjust to the conditions. With a calm and composed temperament, he racked up his eighth Test century.