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Joel Gould and Oliver Caffrey

Elgar quizzes umpires on safety of pitch

Dean Elgar said the Gabba pitch was unsuitable for Test cricket after South Africa's two-day defeat. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

South Africa captain Dean Elgar has slammed the Gabba's first Test pitch as dangerous and revealed he asked the umpires how much longer the match should go until it was deemed unsafe.

Speaking after the six wicket-loss to Australia in which 34 wickets fell inside two days, Elgar said the green Gabba pitch was not a suitable Test wicket and favoured the bowlers far too much.

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