Not long ago, death, taxes and Dean Elgar opening the batting for South Africa's Test team were life's unshakeable certainties. Perhaps it's time to revisit that truth. Death and taxes remain with us, but, reassuringly, Elgar is proving himself human.
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Elgar falters, Markram soars as Titans draw with Cobras
Aiden Markram has scores of 149, 121 and 113 from his last three knocks. © Getty
Elgar was dismissed for 9 in his only innings for the Titans in their drawn match against the Cobras at Centurion, which ended on Thursday. That followed Elgar's efforts of 20 and 6 in the previous round of the four-day competition, which came after he made 66 and nought, and 101 and 58.
So there is no question that he will be in the XI - perhaps even as captain - when
