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Full name Dale Willem Steyn
Born June 27, 1983, Phalaborwa
Current age 24 years 320 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
12
0
List A
54
16
6
41
14
4.10
78
52.56
0
0
9
0
Twenty20
21
6
3
9
4*
3.00
13
69.23
0
0
0
0
3
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
11504
6457
270
8/41
23.91
3.36
42.6
12
16
4
List A
54
2532
1950
78
5/20
5/20
25.00
4.62
32.4
0
2
0
Twenty20
21
20
462
482
21
4/9
4/9
22.95
6.25
22.0
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
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
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
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
Kolkata Knight Riders v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Kolkata, May 8, 2008 scorecard
Profile
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
