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Dean Elgar (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Marital Status: Married
Age: 32 Years
Hometown: Welkom, South Africa

Dean Elgar

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s) Deano, Alfie
ProfessionCricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Eye ColourHazel Grey
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- 24 August 2012 against England at Cardiff
Test- 30 November 2012 against Australia at Perth
T20- 26 March 2008 against Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein
Jersey Number#64 (South Africa)
#64 (Domestic)
Domestic/State TeamEagles, Free State, Somerset, Surrey, Titans
Favourite ShotPull shot
Records (main ones)• The second South African to "carry his bat" (not out when the team innings is over) in a Test innings since Gary Kirsten, in 2015 against England.
• His partnership of 250 with JP Duminy is the third highest overall in Perth, and the second highest against Australia, in 2016.
• The first South African opening batsman to face 200 or more balls in both innings of a Test, against New Zealand in 2017.
Career Turning PointHis performance for Free State in 2005 after which he led South Africa in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 June 1987
Age (as in 2019)32 Years
BirthplaceWelkom, Orange Free State Province, South Africa
Zodiac signGemini
Signature Dean Elgar signature
NationalitySouth African
HometownWelkom, Orange Free State Province, South Africa
SchoolSt. Dominic's College, Welkom
FamilyFather- Richard Elgar
Dean Elgar father
Mother- Denise Peart
ReligionNot Known
HobbyWatching golf
Favourite Things
Cricketer(s)Batsman- Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers
Bowler- Allan Donald, Dale Steyn
GolferRory McIlroy
RestaurantKFC
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseFirst- Name Not Known (1st wife-Divorced)
Second- Name Not Known (2nd wife-m. 2017 - present)

Dean Elgar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dean Elgar

  • Does Dean Elgar drink alcohol?: Yes
  • During his school cricket days, Dean played against South African born New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner. Dean Elgar and Neil Wagner
  • In 2005, he was named ‘South African Country Districts Player of the Year’ for his remarkable performances for Free State.
  • For the first time, he captained the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
  • He is the 12th overall batsman to get dismissed on 199 in a Test match, against Bangladesh at Potchefstroom.
  • Dean had wait twice to make his ODI debut as when he was selected for the Sri Lankan ODI series in early 2012, he had to back off due to an injury. And, when he was supposed to make his ODI debut against England, the match was abandoned due to rain.
  • He had a nightmare Test debut against Australia at Perth in 2012, where he got out on zero in both innings.
  • Over time, he has earned the reputation of being a gusty, focused, and a technically sound batsman. During the 3rd Test against England at The Oval, he had a suspected broken finger, but despite that, he made a fighting 136 over five and a half hours at the crease.
  • During the same series, he became South Africa’s 12th Test skipper when Faf du Plessis missed the Lord’s Test due to the birth of his first child in South Africa.
  • He is an avid dog lover.