Proteas' showing in T20 WC will have no bearing on Test series against Australia: South Africa Test skipper Dean Elgar

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa Test skipper Dean Elgar is confident the team's showing in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia is not going to have a bearing on their morale in the longest format, when the three-Test series against Pat Cummins' side commences at The Gabba (Brisbane) on December 17.

The Proteas have eight players in their 16-member Test squad who had also played in the T20 World Cup, but Elgar felt they will not be short on morale when the Test series commences.

"Turning to red-ball cricket, eight of our 16-man test squad did duty at the T20 World Cup. What happened in the past is in the past (T20 World Cup disappointment) and the Test side is in such a good space," said Elgar in his column for supersport.com.

Elgar himself would be keenly looking forward to the series as he marked his Test debut against Australia in 2012.

"In terms of facing Australia in Australia, I don't think you get anything bigger. It's going to be a huge experience for all of us. I've had two previous series in Australia but never played at the venues on the tour itinerary this time, so it's going to be a great challenge personally. As a young kid, I used to wake up and watch those Boxing Day and New Year's Tests and imagine what it was like playing in front of a capacity crowd at the MCG," said Elgar. IANS

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