Dale Steyn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dale Steyn
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 27, 1983(1983-06-27)
Age	41
Birthplace	Phalaborwa
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Limpopo
Horoscope	Gemini

Dale Steyn Biography

Dale Steyn is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on June 27, 1983 in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa. South African fast bowler who played for his country’s South African national team and was a member of the Cape Cobras. He was a prolific wicket-taker. His 41.4 lifetime strike rate in Tests was a an all-time record for bowlers with at minimum 10,000 deliveries.

It was the first South African, after He became the second South African, after Shaun Pollock, to record 400 Test Wickets. He broke Allan Donald‘s South African career record for five-wicket hauls., to record 400 Test wickets. Pollock broke Allan Donald’s South African record for the most five wicket hauls.

Steyn made his first-class debut for Northerns (subsequently merged with Easterns to form the Titans) on 17 October 2003. He only played two first- class games and made little impact in his first season, but a series of strong performances in the initial part of the 2004/2005 season saw him called up to the Test squad to play England. He went back to playing for the Titans after failing to impress in his first three Tests.

Steyn made his debut for South Africa on 17 December 2004 in the first Test of England’s tour. His first victim in Test cricket was Marcus Trescothick whom he bowled with a fast in-swinging delivery. However, his overall performance was underwhelming, he took eight wickets at an average of 52.00 and he was dropped after bowling poorly in England’s second innings of the fourth Test in January 2005, bowling eight no-balls in nine overs which went for 47 runs. England won the match by 77 runs.

He married Jeanne Kietzmann in 2011.

Dale Steyn Net Worth

Dale Steyn is one of the richest Cricket Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dale Steyn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He loved fishing for bass as a kid before he discovered cricket at the age of eleven. age.

He took his 400th test match wicket in just his 80th match, which was tied the record with Richard Hadlee and slower than only He recorded his 400th Test match wicket in only his 80th game, tied with Richard Hadlee and slower than only Muttiah Muralitharan, who achieved the feat in 72 games. He made a cameo in the movie Blended, featuring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore., who made the feat happen in just 72 games. He was a guest in the film Blended which starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

Dale Willem Steyn (/ˈ s t eɪ n / ; born 27 June 1983) is a South African professional cricketer who plays for the South African Cricket Team. He is regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. During the 2007/08 season Steyn achieved a tally of 78 wickets at an average of 16.24, and was subsequently rewarded with the ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year Award. He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2013, and Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2013 in 2014’s Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.

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Who is Dale Steyn Dating?

According to our records, Dale Steyn married to Jeanne Kietzmann. As of December 1, 2023, Dale Steyn’s is not dating anyone.

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The first Test at Chennai turned out to be a very high scoring affair, with South Africa batting first and making 540, then India responding strongly, led by Virender Sehwag who scored 319 from 304 balls, to reach 468/1 by the end of the third day. On the fourth day Steyn helped to restrict India’s lead to 87 runs by dismissing MS Dhoni with a bouncer then blasting through the lower order, taking three wickets in two overs for the cost of two runs, all bowled with reverse swinging deliveries. He finished the innings, and the match which petered out into a tame draw, with four wickets for 103 runs. On the morning of the second Test at Ahmedabad, South Africa demolished the much vaunted Indian batting line within twenty overs, for the meagre total of 76 runs. Steyn was the pick of the bowlers taking five wickets for 23 runs, dismissing Sehwag and Rahul Dravid then mopping up the last three batsmen for the cost of 11 runs. In the second innings he added a further three wickets to his match tally, finishing the game with eight wickets for 114 runs, as South Africa completed a crushing victory by an innings and 90 runs. The final Test at Kanpur saw Steyn pick up three first innings wickets which took him to 15 wickets in the series at an average of 20.20. As a result of this, the cumulation of an outstanding 2007/08 season in which he took 75 wickets in 11 matches, Steyn moved up to joint first place (alongside Muttiah Muralitharan) in the ICC Test match bowling rankings.

Facts & Trivia

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Steyn was recalled to the South African ODI squad in June 2007 and played in three matches between June and August, against Ireland, India and Zimbabwe. He had mixed success in these three matches, taking wickets but proving expensive.

Who is the fastest South African bowler?

Shaun Pollock is by far the best fast-bowler produced by South Africa as he was equally successful in both the formats of the game. South Africa’s leading Test and ODI wicket-taker, Pollock shared the new ball with Allan Donald for many years and made the Proteas one of the most formidable bowling attacks in the world.

Why did Dale Steyn retired?

Steyn, who retired from Test cricket in 2019 with an eye on limited-overs formats , last played an international in February 2020 – a T20I against Australia – but has had constant run-ins with injuries over the last few years, especially after a career-threatening shoulder injury during South Africa’s tour of Australia …

What is the average speed of Dale Steyn?

Over the course of the next 17 years — though Steyn played his last Test in 2019 — the South African terrorised batsmen with his pace and accuracy, ending up with 699 international wickets, including 439 in the Test cricket at an average of 22.95 and a strike rate of 42.30.

What happened to Dale Steyn?

The South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement. The 38-year-old, considered one of the finest bowlers of his generation, made the announcement on social media, calling time on his 18-year professional career. “Today I officially retire from the game I love most.

Who is the slowest bowler in the world?

Majid Haq , who is Pakistani descent and had played for Scotland is the slowest bowler ever played in the world.