Proteas legend Dale Steyn is extensively considered the best quick bowler of the fashionable period.
Known for his intimidating presence, characterised by his intense eyes, throbbing veins, and a signature chainsaw celebration, Steyn was South Africa’s most feared quick bowler at his peak.
Nicknamed “The Phalaborwa Express,” he was famend for his distinctive pace and his potential to swing the ball each methods, which regularly left batsmen in disarray. While he excelled in all codecs of the sport, he was significantly famend as a Test specialist, amassing over 400 wickets in simply 93 matches.
Dale Steyn dominated the ICC bowling rankings
Steyn made his worldwide debut for the Proteas towards England in 2004, the identical match wherein AB de Villiers made his debut. However, after solely seven first-class matches earlier than this, his preliminary efficiency didn’t impress, and he needed to wait greater than two years for one more alternative.
In 2007, Dale Steyn made a shocking comeback, taking six wickets for 88 runs towards India, serving to South Africa safe each the match and the sequence victory. From that second on, he led the Proteas’ bowling assault for the subsequent decade.
In December 2018, ‘The Steyn Remover’ grew to become South Africa’s main wicket-taker in Test matches, claiming his 422nd wicket and surpassing Shaun Pollock, who had held the document for ten years. In April 2019, he was chosen for South Africa’s squad for the Cricket World Cup; nonetheless, an harm prevented him from taking part, making it his third and last World Cup.
Two years later, on the age of 38, Dale Steyn retired from all types of cricket. He concluded his worldwide profession with 439 Test wickets and a complete of 196 ODI wickets. Renowned for his illustrious profession, he’s typically hailed as the best quick bowler to emerge from South Africa. Many consider that had it not been for accidents, he might have surpassed 500 Test wickets and 300 ODI whole wickets.
Since retiring, Dale Steyn has taken on the position of a bowling coach for a number of groups, together with the Washington Freedom, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and England Lions. Beyond cricket, he’s additionally a surfer and serves as an envoy for the Roxy Davis Foundation, which helps adaptive browsing.
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