Elgar, who turns 33 next month, joins Aiden Markram on the list of players who have expressed interest in the jobDean Elgar would be willing to become South Africa’s next test captain as speculation about who will replace Faf du Plessis gathers momentum. "It’s definitely not an easy journey being a test captain but I think leadership is something that comes extremely naturally to me," Elgar said. "I’ve captained teams in the past, right up from school level to provincial level and at franchise level. Du Plessis quit as captain after South Africa lost their home series to England at the start of the year. Elgar twice deputised for Du Plessis as captain, losing the 2017 Lords test to England by 211 runs and overseeing a 107-run victory over Pakistan in early 2019.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 26, 2020 12:56 UTC