Dale Steyn
Full name | : | Dale Willem Steyn |
Scorecard name | : | DW Steyn |
Major Team | : | African XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Africa |
Date of Birth | : | 27-June 1983 |
Birth place | : | Phalaborwa, Northern Province, South Africa |
Batting style | : | Right Handed Batsman |
Bowling style | : | Right-arm Fast |
Role | : | Bowler |
Man of the Match Awards | : | Test ( 3 ) / ODI ( 1 ) |
Dale Willem Steyn (born 27 June 1983 in Phalaborwa , South Africa ) is 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 145–150 km/h . 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. Later that year, Steyn was picked in the squad for the African XI in the Afro-Asia Cup of 2005/06, and he made his One Day International debut on 17 August 2005.
Steyn signed to play in the Indian Premier League in 2008, playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore . He earned US$325,000 for his appearance in the tournament. [10] For IPL 2011 he was bought by Deccan Chargers for a whopping 1.3 million $.
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