Former Test captain Dean Elgar described a toxic environment of politics and poor administration in South African cricket and said he felt he had been “stabbed in the back” when he was summarily axed from the leadership role last year.He said he was enjoying the healthy cricket environment at Essex, where he has a three-year contract.
Cook replaced his Test-match opening partner Andrew Strauss, who retired from the format.
Gregory and team-mate Josh Davey took three wickets each.