Full name Dale Willem Steyn
Born June 27, 1983, Phalaborwa
Current age 37 years 244 days
Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Botha XI, Cape Cobras, Cape Town Blitz, Deccan Chargers, Essex, Glamorgan, Gujarat Lions, Hampshire, Islamabad United, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kandy Tuskers, Melbourne Stars, Nelson Mandela Bay Stars, North Eastern Transvaal, Northerns, Proteas, Quetta Gladiators, Rest of South Africa, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Africa A, South African Invitation XI, 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 | 93 | 119 | 27 | 1251 | 76 | 13.59 | 2825 | 44.28 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 36 | 26 | 0 |
ODIs | 125 | 51 | 12 | 365 | 60 | 9.35 | 562 | 64.94 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
T20Is | 47 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 5* | 3.50 | 26 | 80.76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
First-class | 141 | 173 | 40 | 1824 | 82 | 13.71 | 3788 | 48.15 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 0 | ||
List A | 180 | 69 | 21 | 419 | 60 | 8.72 | 635 | 65.98 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | ||
T20s | 226 | 70 | 33 | 313 | 27* | 8.45 | 291 | 107.56 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 93 | 171 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.3 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
ODIs | 125 | 124 | 6256 | 5087 | 196 | 6/39 | 6/39 | 25.95 | 4.87 | 31.9 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
T20Is | 47 | 47 | 1015 | 1175 | 64 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 18.35 | 6.94 | 15.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 141 | 27183 | 14569 | 618 | 8/41 | 23.57 | 3.21 | 43.9 | 33 | 35 | 7 | ||
List A | 180 | 8844 | 6991 | 284 | 6/39 | 6/39 | 24.61 | 4.74 | 31.1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
T20s | 226 | 223 | 5025 | 5732 | 261 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 21.96 | 6.84 | 19.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Dec 17-21, 2004 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Feb 21-23, 2019 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Africa XI v Asia XI at Centurion, Aug 17, 2005 scorecard |
Last ODI | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Mar 13, 2019 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Nov 23, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20I | South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Feb 21, 2020 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Northerns v Western Province at Centurion, Oct 17-20, 2003 scorecard |
Last First-class | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Feb 21-23, 2019 scorecard |
List A debut | Dolphins v Titans at Durban, Nov 12, 2004 scorecard |
Last List A | Titans v Dolphins at Centurion, Mar 31, 2019 scorecard |
T20s debut | Warriors v Titans at Port Elizabeth, Apr 1, 2005 scorecard |
Last T20s | Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators at Karachi, Feb 26, 2021 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0*, 2/44 | Gladiators | v Zalmi | Karachi | 26 Feb 2021 | T20 |
1, 0/23 | Tuskers | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 10 Dec 2020 | T20 |
2/33 | Tuskers | v Stallions | Hambantota | 9 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0/43 | RCB | v Mum Indians | Abu Dhabi | 28 Oct 2020 | T20 |
0/57, 1* | RCB | v Kings XI | Dubai (DSC) | 24 Sep 2020 | T20 |
1/33 | RCB | v Sunrisers | Dubai (DSC) | 21 Sep 2020 | T20 |
0/14 | United | v Sultans | Rawalpindi | 8 Mar 2020 | T20 |
0/15 | United | v Zalmi | Rawalpindi | 7 Mar 2020 | T20 |
1/18 | United | v Qalandars | Lahore | 4 Mar 2020 | T20 |
1/37 | United | v Kings | Rawalpindi | 1 Mar 2020 | T20 |
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