JOHANNESBURG: Opening batsman Dean Elgar will captain South Africa in the third and final Test against Pakistan, starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday. Elgar, 31, will stand in for regular captain Faf du Plessis, who was suspended for one match after South Africa fell short of the required over-rate during their nine-wicket win in the second Test at Newlands. He led South Africa in the first Test against England at Lord´s in 2017 when Du Plessis returned home for the birth of his first child. Markram suffered a badly bruised right thigh while fielding during the second Test at Newlands and was unable to bat in the second innings. Malan, 29, has performed consistently as an opening batsman for the Cape Cobras franchise, scoring seven centuries during the past two seasons.

Source: Pakistan Today January 09, 2019 11:42 UTC