Dale Steyn
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Records
Dale Steyn's records speak for themselves: 439 Test wickets, the most for South Africa, and a 263-week reign as the No. 1 Test bowler. He was the fastest South African to reach 100 Test wickets, and his 2007-08 season with 78 wickets at an average of 16.24 remains one of the greatest in cricket history. His inclusion in the Wisden Cricketers of the Decade and ICC Test Team of the Decade cements his status among the all-time greats.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
South Africa's leading Test wicket-taker
Surpassed Shaun Pollock's record of 421 Test wickets.
Wisden Cricketers of the Decade
Named in the team of the decade.
ICC Test Team of the Decade
Included in the ICC's Test team of the decade.
Rankings & Lists
ICC Test Bowler Rankings
Greatest Fast Bowlers Ever
Records & Feats
Most weeks as No. 1 Test bowler (263)
Held the top spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings for 263 weeks between 2008 and 2014, a record at the time.
Fastest South African to 100 Test wickets
Reached 100 Test wickets in 2008, faster than any other South African at the time.
Most Test wickets for South Africa
Finished with 439 Test wickets, the most by a South African bowler.