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Dean Elgar named stand-in Protea skipper for final Test vs Pakistan

By Saurabh Sharma January 09, 2019 • 19:07 PM View: 2643

Johannesburg, Jan 9 (CRICKETNMORE): Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed opener Dean Elgar as the Proteas' stand-in captain in the absence of suspended Faf du Plessis for the final Test against Pakistan, starting here on Friday.

According to an International Cricket Council (ICC) statement, Du Plessis was suspended for one Test and fined 20 percent of his match fee after his team were found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate during South Africa's 9 wicket victory in the second Test.

TAGS Faf du Plessis South Africa Cricket Team Dean Elgar

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