Dale Steyn facts for kids
Steyn in 2009
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Dale Willem Steyn
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| Born | 27 June 1983 Phalaborwa, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 297) | 17 December 2004 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 February 2019 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 82) | 17 August 2005 v Asia XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 13 March 2019 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 31) | 23 November 2007 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 21 February 2020 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2005/06 | Northerns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2009/10; 2017/18–2018/19 | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010; 2019–2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/11–2016/17 | Cape Cobras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Deccan Chargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Gujarat Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Cape Town Blitz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kandy Tuskers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 February 2020
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Dale Willem Steyn (born 27 June 1983) is a former professional cricket player from South Africa. Many people think he is one of the greatest bowlers of his time. Steyn was known for his amazing ability to make the cricket ball swing very late at high speed. This made his deliveries very hard for batsmen to hit.
He was often called "The Steyn Gun" because of his fast and accurate bowling. In 2008, he won the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year Award. He also topped the ICC Test rankings for bowlers for a record 263 weeks. This was between 2008 and 2014. In December 2018, Steyn became South Africa's top wicket-taker in Test cricket. He took more wickets than anyone else for his country in Test matches.
Steyn announced his retirement from Test cricket in August 2019. He wanted to focus on shorter forms of the game. Later, on 31 August 2021, he retired from all types of cricket.
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Early Life and Cricket Start
Dale Steyn was born in 1983 in Phalaborwa, a small town in South Africa. It is near the Kruger National Park. His family originally came from Zimbabwe.
Steyn began his first-class cricket career on 17 October 2003. He played for a team called Northerns. This team later joined with another to become the Titans. He didn't make a big impact in his first season. But strong performances in 2004/05 led to him being called up for the national Test team.
In 2005, Steyn went to England to play for Essex. He played seven matches there. After working on his bowling, he returned to South Africa. He played very well for the Titans in the 2005/2006 season. This helped him get back into the national Test squad.
Because he became a regular player for South Africa, Steyn played less domestic cricket. He also had another chance to play in England in 2007 for Warwickshire. This time, he was more successful. He took 23 wickets in seven matches.
Playing for Cricket Teams Around the World
Steyn joined the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. He played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He earned a lot of money for playing in this tournament. He spent his first three IPL seasons with this team.
Later, he was bought by Deccan Chargers for $1.2 million. After that team closed, he moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He played three seasons there. In 2016, Gujarat Lions bought him.
Steyn also played for other teams around the world. These included the Cape Town Blitz in South Africa. He also played for the Melbourne Stars in Australia's Big Bash League. In 2019, he rejoined Royal Challengers Bangalore for a short time. He also played for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. In 2020, he joined Kandy Tuskers in Sri Lanka.
International Cricket Career
2004–2007: Early Days with South Africa
Steyn made his debut for the South Africa on 17 December 2004. This was during England's tour. His first wicket in Test cricket was Marcus Trescothick. Steyn bowled him out with a fast, swinging ball. However, his early performances were not always great. He was even dropped from the team for a short time.
Later, in August 2005, Steyn made his One Day International (ODI) debut. He played for the African XI team. He then played his first ODI for South Africa in January 2006 against Australia.
After playing well for the Titans, Steyn was called back to the Test team in April 2006. He played against New Zealand. He took his first "five-wicket haul" (five wickets in one innings) in the first Test. He finished that series with 16 wickets.
In July 2006, Steyn played in Sri Lanka. He took his second five-wicket haul there. By this time, he was becoming a regular player for the Test team.
2007–2011: Becoming a Star
Steyn continued to play for South Africa. He picked up an injury in a match against India in 2007. But he returned strong, taking six wickets in the deciding third Test.
In October 2007, Steyn toured Pakistan. He took his third Test five-wicket haul there. He was becoming a key player for South Africa.
His best performances came against New Zealand in November 2007. In the first Test, he took two five-wicket hauls. This meant he took ten wickets in the match. He won his first Man-of-the-Match award. He continued this amazing form in the second Test. He took another five-wicket haul and won his second Man-of-the-Match award. He was also named Man-of-the-Series. This made him one of the top five Test bowlers in the world.
Steyn made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in November 2007. He took a wicket and only gave away a few runs. He also had an amazing performance in a T20I against the West Indies. He took four wickets for only nine runs.
He continued to shine in Test series. He took 20 wickets against the West Indies, earning him another Man-of-the-Series award. He also set a record for the fastest South African to reach 100 wickets in Tests. He did this in his 20th match.
In 2008, Steyn played against India. He helped South Africa win a Test match by taking five wickets for only 23 runs. This amazing season, where he took 75 wickets, made him the joint number one bowler in the ICC Test rankings.
In a Test match against Australia in 2008, Steyn scored 76 runs. This helped South Africa recover from a difficult situation. He also took ten wickets in that match. South Africa won the series, their first ever Test series win in Australia. Steyn was named man of the match.
At the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, Steyn had his best ODI bowling figures. He took five wickets for 50 runs against India. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the World Cup.
2012–2014: Reaching New Heights
On 2 January 2013, Steyn reached a big milestone. He took his 300th Test wicket in his 61st match. He was the second fastest South African bowler to reach this mark.
In February 2013, Steyn had an incredible performance against Pakistan. He took six wickets for only eight runs. This helped South Africa bowl Pakistan out for their lowest ever Test score of 49. He took five more wickets in the second innings. South Africa won the match easily.
Steyn even appeared in a movie! He played himself in the 2014 romantic comedy Blended. It starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
2015–2021: Later Years and Retirement
In July 2015, Steyn reached another milestone. He took his 400th Test wicket. He became the fastest bowler to do this in terms of balls bowled.
However, Steyn faced several injuries in his later career. In 2016, he broke his right shoulder bone during a Test series in Australia. This kept him out of cricket for a long time. He missed the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
He returned to international cricket in November 2017. But he injured his left heel in his first Test match back against India. This ruled him out of the rest of that series.
Despite injuries, Steyn continued to make history. On 26 December 2018, he equaled Shaun Pollock's record for most Test wickets for South Africa. A few days later, on 26 December 2018, Steyn became South Africa's top Test wicket-taker. He took his 422nd wicket, passing Pollock's record.
In April 2019, Steyn was chosen for South Africa's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. But he had to withdraw from the tournament due to his ongoing shoulder injury.
On 5 August 2019, Steyn announced he was retiring from Test cricket. He wanted to focus on playing in shorter, limited-overs matches. Finally, on 31 August 2021, Dale Steyn announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Coaching Career
After retiring from playing, Steyn moved into coaching. In December 2021, he became the fast bowling coach for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the Indian Premier League.
In May 2023, he was also appointed as the bowling coach for the Major League Cricket team, Washington Freedom.
Playing Style
Steyn was known as a very aggressive fast bowler. He could bowl at speeds over 150 kilometers per hour (93 mph). His fastest recorded ball was 156.7 km/h (97.3 mph). He was great at making the ball swing, especially with a new ball. This made it very hard for batsmen to hit.
He was also able to make the old ball reverse swing. This is a special skill that makes the ball move in the air in an unexpected way. Steyn was a very competitive player. He often celebrated loudly after taking a wicket. He once said he loved the "buzz from bowling fast." He wanted to be the fastest bowler in the world. Many experts, like Allan Donald, have called Steyn one of the best bowlers ever.
Honours and Awards
Dale Steyn received many awards during his career:
- ICC Test Player of the Year: 2008
- ICC Test Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
- ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2011, 2014
- ICC Test Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
- South African Cricketer of the Year: 2008
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2014
- Wisden Leading Cricketer: 2013
Images for kids
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Dale Steyn in the field at the SCG in January 2009
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Steyn fields a ball at practice, Adelaide Oval, January 2009
See also
In Spanish: Dale Steyn para niños
