dale steyn playing style

Dale Willem Steyn pronounced /ˈsteɪn born 27 June 1983 in Phalaborwa, Transvaal Province, South Africais a South African cricketer who plays in Test and One Day International cricket for South Africa. He is currently the number one ranked Test bowler in the world Steyn plays domestic cricket in South Africa for Cape Cobras. He is a right-arm fast bowler, and bowls at speeds of around 145150 km/h his fastest being recorded at 156.2 km/h during the 2010 IPL, Bangalore Royal Challengers against Kolkata Knight Riders Steyn holds the record for the fastest South African to reach 100 wickets in Test Match cricket, a feat he achieved on 2 March 2008.Steyn currently has the third best bowling strike rate of all time in Test match cricket amongst bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 2500 deliveries behind George Lohmann and Shane Bond He achieved a tally of 78 wickets at the world class average of 16.24 in Season 2007/08 and was subsequently rewarded with the prestigious ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year Award
Contents
* 1 Playing style
* 2 Domestic career
* 3 International career
o 3.1 Home Tests against England 2004/05
o 3.2 One Day Internationals 2005/06
o 3.3 Home Tests against New Zealand 2005/2006
o 3.4 Away Tests against Sri Lanka 2006
o 3.5 Home Tests against India 2006/07
o 3.6 Home Tests against Pakistan 2006/07
o 3.7 One Day Internationals 2007
o 3.8 Away Tests against Pakistan 2007/2008
o 3.9 Home Tests, ODIs and T20 against New Zealand 2007/2008
o 3.10 Home Tests, ODIs and T20 against West Indies 2007/2008
o 3.11 Away Tests and ODIs against Bangladesh 2007/08
o 3.12 Away Tests against India 2007/08
o 3.13 Away Tests against Australia 2008/2009
o 3.14 Away Tests Against West Indies 2010
* 4 IPL Auction 2011
* 5 Achievements and Records
o 5.1 Test Five-wicket innings
o 5.2 Test Ten-wicket Matches
o 5.3 Test Man-of-the-Match Awards
o 5.4 Test Man-of-the-Series Awards
o 5.5 Career Best Performances
+ 5.5.1 Others
* 6 Controversies
* 7 References
Playing style
Steyn is an aggressive out-and-out fast bowler capable of bowling at speeds in excess of 150 km/h. He is capable of generating considerable swing and is usually chosen to bowl with the new ball to maximise these attributesHe has also demonstrated the ability to reverse swing the older ball in a Test match against India in Nagpur in 2010 which South Africa won by an innings and six runs. Steyn is an extremely competitive cricketer and often celebrates vigorously after taking a wicket. He has stated that lovethe buzz from bowling fast" and that wanto be the quickest in the world
Steyn is usually considered a tail-ender when batting and often bats at number ten or eleven. However, he is a capable hitter of the ball and can also occupy the crease if required.
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