Dale Steyn - Stats at the age of 30 and 65 Tests

Dale Steyn celebrated his 30th birthday on 27th June 2013. He is the premier fast bowler for South Africa for around a decade in both Tests and ODIs. He has been sensational in Test cricket and been the best in the business for many years now. Since his debut, he has thrashed any batting order in any conditions on any pitch.

Dale Steyn has taken 332 wickets in 65 Test matches at a phenomenal average of 22.65 and strike rate of 41.10. Some stats involving Dale Steyn:

Most Test wickets after 65 Test matches

340 – Muttiah Muralitharan
335 – Dennis Lillee
332 – DALE STEYN/Sir Richard Hadlee
324 – Malcolm Marshall

Most Test wickets before age of 30

412 – Muttiah Muralitharan
355 – Harbhajan Singh
343 – Sir Ian Botham
332 – DALE STEYN/Waqar Younis

Best bowling strike rate (Minimum of 100 Test Wickets)

34.1 – George Lohmann
41.1 – DALE STEYN
41.6 – Sydney Barnes
43.4 – Waqar Younis
45.1 – Johnny Briggs

Most Test wickets for South Africa

421 – Shaun Pollock
390 – Makhaya Ntini
332 – DALE STEYN
330 – Allan Donald
287 – Jacques Kallis

Most Test wickets since Steyn’s debut

332 – DALE STEYN
274 – James Anderson
268 – Muttiah Muralitharan
227 – Harbhajan Singh
222 – Graeme Swann