Close encounters with a hippopotamus
Mark Geenty interviews Dale Steyn for the Dominion Post, and asks the South Africa fast bowler about his brushes with wildlife, how he began playing cricket, and whether he can tell if a batsman is scared
26-Oct-2014
Mark Geenty interviews Dale Steyn for the Dominion Post, and asks the South Africa fast bowler about his brushes with wildlife, how he began playing cricket, and whether he can tell if a batsman is scared.
Can you sense fear in a batsman? "The answer is yes. Through body language you can see it. A lot of players are scared and they back away and hit you over extra cover and it looks really good, it's a one bounce four and he runs down near where I'm standing but I know inside that he's absolutely crapping himself. I know, and he knows, the only reason he played that shot was because he was shitting himself. I get that feeling all the time."