: Eng vs SA: Proteas skipper Dean Elgar hails ‘absolute machine’ Kagiso Rabada after Lord’s win #IndiaNEWS South Africa captain Dean Elgar saluted his “special bunch� of players after they

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Eng vs SA: Proteas skipper Dean Elgar hails ‘absolute machine’ Kagiso Rabada after Lord’s win #IndiaNEWS
South Africa captain Dean Elgar saluted his “special bunch� of players after they overpowered England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.South Africa were utterly dominant, triumphing inside three days against an England team who had won all four of their previous Tests under a new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.The match was in fact effectively over in six sessions after rain washed out most of Wednesday’s first day.“As a playing group it’s a special bunch and we play bloody good cricket when we’re playing well,� said Elgar.South Africa, already top of the World Test Championship table, were in command from the start.Their powerful pace attack backed up Elgar’s decision to field first in overcast conditions by dismissing England for 165, with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada taking 5-52 to gain a coveted place on the Lord’s honours board.The Proteas then strengthened their grip on the game by making 326 in reply for a first-innings lead of 161, with opener Sarel Erwee’s painstaking 73 laying a solid...Read more

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