Former South Africa opener Dean Elgar has joined Essex after calling time on his international career, the English county announced on Friday. Elgar ended his time as a South Africa player earlier this month after 86 Tests and over 5,000 runs for the Proteas.

Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar joins English county Essex

Opener Dean Elgar has expressed his interest in becoming South Africa's next Test captain, saying leadership comes naturally to him and he would think "long and hard" if approached for the job.

Dean Elgar shows interest in becoming South Africa's Test captain

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Former South Africa captain Dean Elgar joins English county Essex

Dean Elgar shows interest in becoming South Africa's Test captain