Full name Dale Willem Steyn
Born June 27, 1983, Phalaborwa
Current age 34 years 299 days
Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Cape Cobras, Deccan Chargers, Essex, Gujarat Lions, Jamaica Tallawahs, Northerns, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Titans, Warwickshire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
86 | 107 | 24 | 1178 | 76 | 14.19 | 2693 | 43.74 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 34 | 23 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
116 | 47 | 11 | 298 | 35 | 8.27 | 461 | 64.64 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
42 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | 20 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
First-class | 129 | 154 | 36 | 1686 | 82 | 14.28 | 3543 | 47.58 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | ||
List A | 166 | 62 | 18 | 344 | 35 | 7.81 | 527 | 65.27 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
T20s ![]() |
184 | 55 | 22 | 256 | 27* | 7.75 | 228 | 112.28 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 47 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
86 | 157 | 17391 | 9354 | 419 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.32 | 3.22 | 41.5 | 25 | 26 | 5 |
ODIs ![]() |
116 | 115 | 5821 | 4793 | 180 | 6/39 | 6/39 | 26.62 | 4.94 | 32.3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
42 | 42 | 901 | 1009 | 58 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 17.39 | 6.71 | 15.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 129 | 25111 | 13464 | 578 | 8/41 | 23.29 | 3.21 | 43.4 | 30 | 34 | 7 | ||
List A | 166 | 8145 | 6471 | 259 | 6/39 | 6/39 | 24.98 | 4.76 | 31.4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
T20s ![]() |
184 | 181 | 4083 | 4537 | 207 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 21.91 | 6.66 | 19.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Dec 17-21, 2004 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 5-8, 2018 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Africa XI v Asia XI at Centurion, Aug 17, 2005 scorecard |
Last ODI | South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Oct 12, 2016 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Nov 23, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20I | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Mar 28, 2016 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Northerns v Western Province at Centurion, Oct 17-20, 2003 scorecard |
Last First-class | South Africa v India at Cape Town, Jan 5-8, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | Dolphins v Titans at Durban, Nov 12, 2004 scorecard |
Last List A | South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Oct 12, 2016 scorecard |
T20s debut | Warriors v Titans at Port Elizabeth, Apr 1, 2005 scorecard |
Last T20s | Cape Cobras v Titans at Cape Town, Dec 8, 2017 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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16*, 2/51, 0* | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 5 Jan 2018 |
Test # 2292 ![]() |
0/16 | CSA Inv XI | v Zimbabweans | Paarl | 20 Dec 2017 | Other |
0, 0/33 | Titans | v Cape Cobras | Cape Town | 8 Dec 2017 | T20 |
2/20 | Titans | v Knights | Port Elizabeth | 3 Dec 2017 | T20 |
2/16 | Titans | v Cape Cobras | Centurion | 19 Nov 2017 | T20 |
1/20 | Titans | v Warriors | East London | 17 Nov 2017 | T20 |
1/25 | Titans | v Knights | Kimberley | 15 Nov 2017 | T20 |
4, 1/51 | South Africa | v Australia | Perth | 3 Nov 2016 |
Test # 2230 ![]() |
- | Sth Africans | v SOA XI | Adelaide | 27 Oct 2016 | Other |
2/9 | Sth Africans | v CA XI | Adelaide | 22 Oct 2016 | Other |
Scary eyes, throbbing veins and a chainsaw celebration have all made Dale Steyn South Africa's most feared fast bowler. Extreme pace, the ability to swing the ball both ways, and accuracy have perhaps made him the country's best ever. At the peak of his powers, Steyn possessed a lithe and wiry body, a steaming run-up that culminated in a aerodynamic action, and a ripper of an outswinger.
ICC Test Player of the Year 2008