Dale Steyn ( born 27 June 1983) is a professional cricket player from South Africa who used to play for the South African Cricket Team. He is often thought to be one of the best fast bowlers ever and the best Test bowler of his time.
Dale Steyn Age
Steyn was born on June ,1983 in the South African village of Phalaborwa, which is located on the edge of the Kruger National Park. He is 40 years old.
Dale Steyn Education
He attended Merensky High School in Tzaneen, South Africa. Because of his hectic cricket career, Dale Steyn never completed his education.
Dale Steyn Wife/Girlfriend
Dale was formally married to Jeanne Kietzmann, As of 2023, Dale Steyn’s is not dating anyone. Dale is 39 years old. According to CelebsCouples.
Dale Steyn Career
In 2004, he started playing the game locally. With his favorite actor, Adam Sandler, he performed in the Hollywood film Blended. In cricket, he holds the record for taking 400 wickets in the quickest time. He has been compared to two renowned cricket players, Muttiah Muralitharan and Richard Hadlee.
Dale Steyn won the ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year Award after taking 78 wickets at 16.24 . In 2014’s Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year and the World’s Top Cricketer for 2013. In 2019, Wisden Cricketers of the Decade included him. He also made the 2020 ICC Test Team of the Decade.
From 2008 and 2014, Steyn topped the ICC Test rankings for 263 weeks. Muttiah Muralitharan is next with 214 weeks. As of 6 October 2016, Steyn has led for 2,356 days. Former South African test cricketer Allan Donald declared the South African pace attack—including Steyn, Vernon Philander, and Morne Morkel—the finest ever in October 2012. Steyn took Shaun Pollock’s Test wicket record in the first Test against Pakistan in December 2018.
Steyn retired from Test cricket on 5 August 2019, to focus on limited-overs cricket. Steyn retired from all cricket on 31 August 2021.
Awards
- ICC Player of the Year Award (Test) 2008
- ICC Test Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
- ICC ODI Team of the Year: 2011, 2014
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2014
- Wisden Leading Cricketer: 2013
Dale Steyn salary
He participates in various leagues both domestically and abroad, earning a monthly salary of $5,000. The Deccan Charges and Rajasthan Challengers are two of these leagues.
Dale Steyn Net Worth
Dale has a net worth estimate of about $15 million , His wealth source comes from playing international leagues as well as his prowess in the field.
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