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Dale Steyn
South Africa
Player profile
Full name Dale Willem Steyn
Born June 27, 1983, Phalaborwa
Current age 24 years 321 days
Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Bangalore Royal Challengers, Essex, Northerns, Titans, Warwickshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
23 |
28 |
7 |
206 |
33* |
9.80 |
440 |
46.81 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
| ODIs |
13 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2.50 |
17 |
29.41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| T20Is |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1* |
- |
1 |
100.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
62 |
72 |
18 |
683 |
82 |
12.64 |
1235 |
55.30 |
0 |
2 |
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12 |
0 |
| List A |
54 |
16 |
6 |
41 |
14 |
4.10 |
78 |
52.56 |
0 |
0 |
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9 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
4* |
3.00 |
13 |
69.23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
23 |
43 |
4301 |
2592 |
120 |
6/49 |
10/91 |
21.60 |
3.61 |
35.8 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
| ODIs |
13 |
13 |
576 |
530 |
15 |
3/65 |
3/65 |
35.33 |
5.52 |
38.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| T20Is |
2 |
2 |
42 |
26 |
5 |
4/9 |
4/9 |
5.20 |
3.71 |
8.4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
62 |
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11504 |
6457 |
270 |
8/41 |
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23.91 |
3.36 |
42.6 |
12 |
16 |
4 |
| List A |
54 |
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2532 |
1950 |
78 |
5/20 |
5/20 |
25.00 |
4.62 |
32.4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
22 |
21 |
474 |
515 |
21 |
4/9 |
4/9 |
24.52 |
6.51 |
22.5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Dec 17-21, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Test |
India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Africa XI v Asia XI at Centurion, Aug 17, 2005 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka (SBNS), Mar 14, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Nov 23, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Dec 16, 2007 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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| First-class debut |
2003/04 |
| Last First-class |
India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
2004/05 |
| Last List A |
Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka (SBNS), Mar 14, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Warriors v Titans at Port Elizabeth, Apr 1, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Kings XI Punjab v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Mohali, May 12, 2008 scorecard |
Dale Steyn's rise to national selection was rapid, being picked in the side for the first Test against England in December 2004 little more than a season after making his first-class debut. A genuinely fast, if slightly raw, bowler, who moves the ball away from right-handers, Steyn sprints to the wicket and hurls the ball down with aggression, and often follows with a snarl or side for the batsman. He was expected to be included in the squad which toured India, but the selectors held him back, preferring to keep him as a secret weapon on home soil. At the highest level his lack of experience was exposed but there was enough to suggest that he could be a force to be reckoned with. Recalled to the Test side in April 2006, he responded with his first five-wicket haul, as New Zealand were routed in the first Test at Centurion. Finished the three-Test series with 16 wickets, and made a fine impression throughout. Took 3 for 129 in the first Test against Sri Lanka in July, and 5 for 82 in the first innings of the second match even as South Africa slumped to a 2-0 series whitewash. Although not a permanent fixture during the 2006-07 the development continued and he brought an added dimension to the new-ball attack as South Africa searched for a cutting edge. He took 10 cheap wickets in three Tests against India and Pakistan although hasn't been able to find a place in the one-day set-up. He had a good stint with Warwickshire in 2007, topping the wickets table in the limited overs games with 16 wickets. He was the dominant force behind South Africa's home series wins against New Zealand and West Indies, picking up 40 wickets in five Tests. He followed it up with 14 in two Tests on the tour of Bangladesh, picking up three consecutive Man-of the-Series awards. He also went past Allan Donald's record of the quickest South African to 100 Test wickets.
Martin Williamson and Cricinfo Staff March 2008
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Umpire Billy Doctrove talks with Dale Steyn after his verbal exchange with Yuvraj Singh
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Apr 12, 2008 |
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Dale Steyn removes Virender Sehwag early
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Apr 12, 2008 |
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Dale Steyn got rid of Harbhajan Singh
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