Bigstar Players : Dale Steyn : About Me

Profile: After just a season in first-class cricket, Dale Steyn announced himself on the international stage by demonstrating his express pace on Test debut against England at St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth. Although the Proteas lost the match, he bowled Marcus Trescothick for his first Test victim and added the wicket of Michael Vaughan in the second innings, also bowled. He impressed in the home series against New Zealand in conducive near-autumnal conditions, with 16 wickets in the three-Test series. His progress and impressive control has been such that he has also become a key strike bowler in South Africa's one-day plans. A spell with English county team Warwickshire in 2007 should help prepare him further, especially for when the Proteas tour England in 2008.   

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Full name: Dale Willem Steyn

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Birthday: June 27, 1983 

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Birthplace: Phalaborwa, South Africa

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Star sign: Cancer

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Height: 6ft

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Education: Hans Merensky High School, Phalaborwa

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Teams: (Northerns) Titans, Essex (2005), Warwicks (2007), South Africa 

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Position: Right-arm fast bowler, Right-hand batsman

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Fielding position: Anywhere, usually fine leg or third man, mid-off/on 

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Test debut: Vs England, Port Elizabeth, December 2004

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Highest Test score: 33 not out vs West Indies, Port Elizabeth, 2007-08 

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Best Test bowling: 6-49 vs New Zealand, Centurion, 2007-08  

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ODI debut: Africa XI vs Asia XI, Centurion, August 2005

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Highest ODI score: 3 vs Asia XI, Centurion, 2005

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Best ODI bowling: 3-65 vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2007

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First-class debut: 2003-04, Northerns vs Western Province, Centurion

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Highest first-class score: 82, Essex vs Durham, 2005 

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Best first-class bowling: 8-41, Titans vs Eagles, Bloemfontein, 2007-08

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