South Africa announce Dean Elgar’s alternative for Check captaincy

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named the participant who will take over the Check captaincy responsibility from Dean Elgar.

The left-handed batter, who was once appointed Check captain in mid-2021 and received his first 4 collection, together with a house leg towards India, was once sacked as skipper on Friday (February 17).

CSA described the verdict as “a part of a restructure throughout the management team of the nationwide group”.

Leader selector Victor Mpitsang was once any other casualty of the shake-up, with the board declaring that he has been launched from the position.

So now, Temba Bavuma will captain South Africa’s Check group within the submit Mark Boucher technology.

“Temba is a participant that has huge captaincy revel in each at home stage and at the world degree,” Enoch Nkwe, CSA’s Director of Cricket, stated in his reliable commentary.

“We accept as true with he’s going to ship on all our expectancies and lend a hand elevate the group ahead after some superb paintings by means of his predecessor Dean throughout the similar duration.”

Nkwe added: “On the similar time, I want to sincerely thank Dean for all his dedication to the position over the last two years. He helped the group navigate thru some stormy waters and put them in just right place at the ICC International Check Championship desk.

“Each males have made us proud with the paintings they’ve accomplished throughout the wider Proteas team and look ahead to the next move in what’s a brand new technology for the Proteas below the management of twin coaches Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter.”

In line with CSA, Bavuma may even stay captain of the ODI group however will relinquish his position within the T20I facet.