ENG VS SA: Shane Watson Praises Dean Elgar for His Huge Feat
ENG VS SA: The South African left-handed skipper, Dean Elgar is very close to touching the mark of 5000 runs in Test cricket. Heading toward this huge achievement, former Australian star all-rounder Shane Watson pills praises to Elgar. Former Aussie reminds everyone that it is very difficult to get into such a feat being an opener batter, especially in Test. Here are the top 10 betting sites in India that you can open on your mobile devices and enjoy competitive odds and all the features you can expect from a mobile betting site.
Dean Elgar is currently 66 runs behind to attend the mark. South Africa is currently playing their last Test match against England. He went in very poorly in the first innings as he scored only one run after facing 11 balls. Under his captaincy, the Proteas team has their chance to be at the top of the ICC World Test Championship rankings.
Featured Pick
1st Innings - Menis, Kusal Total: Under 18.5
1.87
PAK vs SL | 11 Sep 19:30 PMBet ₹500, payout ₹935
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 78 | 137 | 11 | 4934 | 199 | 39.15 | 10457 | 47.18 | 13 | 22 | 625 | 26 | 83 | 0 |
“It’s a brilliant effort. For an opening batsman to score five thousand runs, it’s a great effort. There’s no question about that. He’s a tough, gritty batsman, knows his game inside-out, knows how to be really effective, and 5,000 runs — there’s not a lot of people in the history of Test cricket who have not been able to do that,”
said Watson on The ICC Review show.
Read Mobile Bet365 reviews here and learn more about how online betting works with this app. Try it out now!
ENG VS SA: Shane Watson Predicts Dean Elgar’s Future as Proteas Captain
Former Australian player mentioned that Elgar would have more success ahead of his career if he maintains his fitness. A fit physique will be a big factor for the player to keep ranking up runs in red-ball cricket. Dean Elgar has appeared in very few white-ball matches representing South Africa. But after joining the test setup, it has become a very successful journey for him.
Shane Watson believes that Dean Elgar has more than four to five years to represent South Africa in the traditional format. Not only as a batter but also as captain he has proven one of the bests. In the second cycle of the World Test Championship, South Africa has a very positive chance to be in the finals and get into the iconic Lord’s ground.
“Only playing Test cricket, there’s enough downtime to be able to stay fresh and keep that freshness for the next four-five years. I’m sure he’ll be making the most of that. He certainly can play for another four, five years I think, with his performances still being very high, and he’s a great leader around the group as you can see with his captaincy as well. He’s still got a fair way to go, I believe. It’s a big series (against England), and as captain of South Africa, he’s doing a brilliant job. It’s an incredible achievement, that’s for sure,”
Watson added.
Find the live Cricket Predictions and updates for the upcoming matches around the globe.
19:30 IST
