England vs South Africa 2017: 5 players to watch out for in the Test series

#3 Dean Elgar (South Africa)

Captain for the 1^st test

The captaincy conundrum has hit South Africa once again and in the absence of Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar will lead the side at Lord’s and while this is a huge honour for the man, it brings it own set of pressure and expectations.

Elgar will open the batting for the Proteas and his runs at the top of the order will be crucial for South Africa especially because he has spent a considerable amount of time playing for Somerset this season.

In 6 matches, he has scored 517 runs for Somerset at an average of 47. These are promising numbers and South Africa would hope he continues his form for his National team.