SA Great Steyn Calls Time On Career
The Times of India Mumbai|September 01, 2021
When Dale Steyn, who announced his retirement from all formats on Tuesday, came to India in 2008 as part of the South African team, not many gave him a chance.
Dwaipayan Datta
SA Great Steyn Calls Time On Career

The Indian batting line-up — led by the Fab Four — was still going great guns. And when Virender Sehwag thrashed a triple hundred in the high-scoring draw in Chennai, one felt Steyn wouldn’t make much of an impact in the series.

Then Ahmedabad happened. The South African tearaway, on a belter at Motera, blew away India for 76 in a spell of outstanding fast bowling. The rhythmic run-up, the pace and the swing — everything culminated into a memorable performance, something that Indian cricket fans haven’t yet forgotten.

There was more in store two years later in Nagpur, when he got 7/51, setting up another Test win for the Proteas. It’s not a coincidence that he has got a fabulous record against India — 103 of his 439 Test wickets coming against the subcontinental giants.

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