Dean Elgar set himself apart at Newlands on Thursday, and not only because his effort shone on the scorecard — his unbeaten 121 was almost half the 266/8 SA made on the first day of the third Test against Australia.But, as it always is with a batsman who has built his game on character more than anything else, it was the way Elgar scored his runs that mattered.He was hit on the helmet. He was hit on the forearm. He offered two chances — one went to hand, the other flew just past. And there, at stumps, forced three overs early by bad light, he was: defiant, determined and, most importantly, not out.Elgar batted for almost six-and-a-half hours and faced 253 balls for his runs, which featured 17 fours and a six. The chances of him squeezing many more runs out of the innings on Friday do not seem good, even if he has the competent Kagiso Rabada for company with the willing Morné Morkel still in the shed.Then it will be up to the bowlers to see what they can get out of a pitch on which...
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