The great fast bowler bids farewell to cricket life(Dale steyn)

Do you remember Dale, the great South African bowler who bowled fast with his own style?  Today, he officially announced his retirement from cricket. This article discusses Dale, the great fast bowler.


Steyn was born in 1983 in the small town of 'Palaborwa' on the border of the Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Dale was somewhat unsuccessful in the early days of his cricketing career.He was called up to the Test squad to play for England in the early 2004/2005 season.  He failed to win his first three Tests.

But

After working with world-class bowling coach Ian Pontstein, he returned to South Africa to play cricket for the Titans during the 2005/2006 season, leading to the Test squad to face New Zealand.

With the New Zealand tournament, Stein had the opportunity to secure a place in the South African Test team, and as a result of being regularly selected for the national team, he had the opportunity to play in the UK and South African regional tournaments.

His prowess on the test cricket field enabled him to represent leagues around the world. Steyn first signed for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 in the Indian Premier League.  He earned $ 325,000 for his appearance in the tournament.

After He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and later joined the Cape Town Blitz for the 2019 Sammy Super League.Also in October 2019, Stein signed on to play in the Big Bash for the Melbourne Stars.

In December 2019, he was bought by Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United as the first choice in the Platinum category draft.In November 2020, Stein joined the Candy Tuskers for the 2020 Lanka Premier League.

He is often regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time and the best Test bowler of his generation.  During 2007-08, Stien took 78 wickets at an average of 16.24, and was subsequently awarded the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award in 2008.  He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2013, and Wisden was named one of the world's leading cricketers of the year in 2014. He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers' Feature of the Decade of 2019.  He was also part of the ICC Test team of the decade at the end of 2020.

Test cricket career statistics  

  • 93 matches 
  • 439 wickets
  • 7/51 best
ODI cricket career statistics 

  • 125 matches 
  • 196 wickets
  • 6/39 best

T20 cricket career statistics

  • 47 matches
  • 64 wickets
  • 4/9 best
Dale,Thank you for your great service.




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