South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2016, 2nd Test, day 1 - 5 Talking Points

#1 Dean Elgar's big hundred

Elgar silenced his critics with a magnificent century

Dean Elgar was heavily criticised for throwing away his starts in Port Elizabeth. The stout opener has played a handful of cracking knocks since his debut at the top of the order. However, the good performances were sandwiched between strings of low scores.

With his back against the wall, on a green track with pace and bounce on a offer, and a confident Lakmal running in, Elgar showed his character and grit to notch up a superb hundred. He became the first centurion of the year and made it a memorable one by taking South Africa to a good position.

While he is a natural replacement for Smith at the top of the order, his consistency needs to improve and this hundred would go a long way in raising his confidence and silencing the critics.