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Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:19 am
by batmanbegins
Fair effort by Dale, has taken the least balls to get to 400 wickets by 400 balls, is equal with sir Richard Hadlee in being the quickest to 400 by test matches played with 80.
In a generation dominated by flat tracks he is a sensational bowler that can bowl on all tracks. He has an incredible average in India which quick bowlers usually struggle with and has done very well against the Aussies. Funnily enough he has struggled the most in England which surprised me as I thought he would dominate there but anyway definitely the greatest of this generation for his ability to bowl on all tracks.

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:00 am
by The Dark Knight
Out and out gun, I love this bloke and his amazing statistics. If he keeps going the way hes going (averages just over 5 wickets a test match) and smashing the records he should have the most test wickets by a quick by the end of his career. Still has 44 less test matches then Glenn McGrath and is 162 wickets behind him, should get to that mark and go down as one of the best quicks ever.

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:19 am
by Booney
When he stares down the wicket at batsman I wet my pants. I'd hate to be standing there taking guard and he gives you a look. He stares straight through batsmen.

An absolute gun, clearly one of the modern day greats already.

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:38 am
by carey
I'm really looking forward to Jim having some input in to this thread............ :D

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:44 am
by Dogwatcher
I have a lot of love for Dale Steyn. Great, great bowler.

I also laugh at lot at Dale Steyn - sometimes his stares (from my distance) make me giggle.

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:52 am
by Booney
Dogwatcher wrote:I have a lot of love for Dale Steyn. Great, great bowler.

I also laugh at lot at Dale Steyn - sometimes his stares (from my distance) make me giggle.


I wet myself, you giggle....like a couple of school girls. ( Or old women ) :lol:

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:50 am
by FlyingHigh
Great effort, always good to watch.

Re: Dale Steyn 400 wickets

PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:07 pm
by PatowalongaPirate
Great achievement. The best element in a game of cricket is brutal fast bowling. There is nothing more exhilarating than watching a genuine quick ply his trade and have batsmen on the hop.