Dean Elgar (born 11 June 1987) is a South African professional cricket left-handed opening batter who has played English county cricket for Essex since 2024. He represented South Africa from 2012 to 2024, scoring 5,347 career runs in Test matches, the eighth-highest of all time for the team. Elgar is the second batter to carry the bat on three occasions in Tests. He served as the regular Test captain for South Africa from 2021 until his international retirement in 2024.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| Test | 86 | 5,347 | 37.65 | 14/23 | 199 | 15 | 44.86 | 4/22 | 92/– |
| ODI | 8 | 104 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 42 | 2 | 33.50 | 1/11 | 4/– |
| FC | 276 | 18,859 | 42.19 | 55/76 | 268 | 56 | 50.21 | 4/22 | 232/– |
| LA | 178 | 6,264 | 43.59 | 10/45 | 137 | 57 | 49.87 | 4/37 | 54/– |
