The veteran fast-bowler is the owner of many historic cricketing moments throughout his career but one of the most iconic encounters has to be during the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup six years ago.
South African speedster Dale Steyn turned 37 on Saturday (June 27) as wishes poured in from all over the world for the cricketer.
The veteran fast-bowler is the owner of many historic cricketing moments throughout his career but one of the most iconic encounters has to be during the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup six years ago.
The South African cricketers took on the nation's rugby team players in a cricket match for charity back in 2014.
However, the highlight of the match was when Steyn stopped his steaming strides just to take a selfie with Springboks' Victor Matfield, the former South African professional rugby union player.
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With 93 caps under his belt in the longest format of cricket, Steyn's lustrous Test career spanned over 15 years, in which he bagged 439 wickets for his troubles.
The veteran pacer is the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test history and is only behind fellow star-pacers like James Anderson (575), Glenn McGrath (563), Courtney Walsh (519) and Stuart Broad (450).
It was back in 2019, he had announced his retirement from Test cricket as the proteas' highest wicket-taker.
After announcing his retirement, he had said, "Today I walk away from a format of the game I love so much. In my opinion Test cricket is the best version of this game. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally. It’s terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what’s more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all."
"So I will be focusing on ODIs and T20s for the rest of my career to maximise my full potential and ensure my longevity in this sport."
Back in 2010, one of his most iconic displays of ruthless bowling came against India in Nagpur, where he bagged 7/51 in the first innings and pushed the hosts on the backfoot.
Steyn's 10-wicket hall in the Test also meant that the series ended in a drawn level at 1-1.
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