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<p>Dean Elgar, who is 36 years old, leaves behind an illustrious Test career, having scored 5,347 runs across 86 matches since his debut in 2012.</p>

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Dean Elgar finds new team after drawing curtains to international career with South Africa

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Charles William James Allison

Charlie Edward Bennett

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Jamal Adrian Richards

James Alexander Porter

Jordan Matthew Cox

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Mackenzie William Jones

Matthew James J Critchley

Michael-Kyle Steven Pepper

Mohammad Amir

Nicholas Laurence Joseph Browne

Noah Robin Mostyn Thain

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