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It was an emotional moment, with Steyn raising thumbs up to Pollock. "So, I will be focusing on ODIs and T20s for the rest of my career to maximise my full potential and ensure my longevity in this sport. South Africa's Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. Steyn is contracted with the South Africa team for at least one more season. Steyn said he has taken the decision to prolong his career, with the paceman contracted to play white-ball cricket for South Africa for the 2019-2020 season. Shaun Pollock, who had been the highest wicket-taker with 421 wickets, was on air when Steyn went past his record. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally" ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC signs Japanese midfielder Goddard, Mumbai City FC signs defender Mehtab Singh, ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC ropes in midfielder Ahmed Jahouh. The 36-year-old played 93 Tests for the Proteas, taking 439 wickets at an average of 22.95 to become his country's most potent bowler of all-time in cricket's longest format. IPL 2020, KXIP vs SRH preview: Fight for playoff spot intensifies, PODCAST: Possible mid-season swaps, slower wickets and time to welcome the girls, MI vs CSK: Chennai loses five wickets in Powerplay for the first time in IPL history, IPL 2020, DC vs KKR preview: KKR takes on DC in a must-win contest, Mourinho confident Son will commit long-term career to Tottenham, Guardiola worried by packed European schedule, Liverpool boss Klopp wary of threat posed by Sheffield United, El Clasico: Zidane confirms Ramos' return for Barca clash, ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC ropes in midfielder Ahmed Jahouh, ISL 2020-21: It is important that players trust their abilities, says Hyderabad FC coach Marquez, ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC ropes in Mandar Rao Dessai, ISL 2020-21: Hyderabad FC starts Level 3 training in Goa. Cricket South Africa chief executive Thabang Moroe said Steyn had "set the standard for our future generations to follow.". Steyn still continues to feature in ODIs and T20Is for South Africa. Thank you." The Proteas went on to win the Test by an innings and 90 runs. “Dale is undoubtedly one of the all-time greats of cricket. “It’s terrible to consider never playing another Test again,” he said before adding, “But what’s more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all. South African pacer Dale Steyn announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. Dale Steyn, the legendary South African pacer, has announced his retirement from Test cricket. He picked up a rich haul of 26 five-fors, including game-changing spells on subcontinental wickets of Karachi, Nagpur and Galle. He then hurt his foot in his comeback test in 2018 and was sidelined for another six months and never quite recaptured his best form, although he did show glimpses of the bowler who was consistently ranked the best in the world in tests from 2008-14. The 36-year-old said that he took the decision as he wanted to prolong his career. He made a successful comeback to the Test arena during the 2018-19, playing against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. "So I will be focusing on ODIs and T20s for the rest of my career to maximize my full potential and ensure my longevity in this sport.

Steyn, though, will continue to be on a national contract in white-ball cricket and therefore is available to play for South Africa in One-Day and T20 Internationals. And I look forward to continuing to play for the Proteas in the shorter formats," he added. And I look forward to continuing to play for the Proteas in the shorter formats.". In my opinion Test cricket is the best version of this game. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. We'll send you more. "In my opinion test cricket is the best version of this game. Nitish diminished, Tejashwi banks on Caste-plus refresh, In Gujarat, they cling to hope of jobs, 'a new Bihar', Amarpur: Tie-ups shuffle vote bases, ‘it’s anyone’s game’, Night before polls, grief over death in puja-police clash, https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png, here to join our channel (@indianexpress), India team physio wants 2-3 weeks’ rest for Rohit Sharma, Sunrisers stay alive: Warner & Bros. hand Delhi third consecutive defeat, SRH vs DC: Rashid Khan registers most economical spell of IPL 2020, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu quits in fallout of Messi feud, KXIP vs KKR in Pics: From Mohammed Shami’s spark to Mandeep Singh’s tribute to late father, RR vs MI in Pics: Mumbai Indians’ 196 falls short before Ben Stokes’ prowess, IPL 2020: KKR, KXIP bank on bowling performances to defeat DC, SRH, IPL 2020: MI beat CSK by ten wickets, MS Dhoni’s side virtually out of competition, IPL 2020: Pandey, Shankar’s fifties help SRH beat RR by eight wickets, Centre throws open J&K for land sale, Gupkar parties term it huge betrayal, Indo-US 2+2 meeting: Act immediately on terror, Pakistan told, First of Many: Manish Chaudhari revisits first acting project, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are engaged, see photo, Elderly couple who run Baba ka Dhaba in Delhi undergo free cataract surgery, From the street to chic: The humble origins of Thai canine fashion influencer Moo Ta.
"Today I walk away from a format of the game I love so much," Steyn said in a statement released through Cricket South Africa. -  File Photo/Getty Images. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Dale Steyn announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing the curtains down on a 15-year career in which he took 439 wickets. He also has the fifth best strike rate among retired cricketers in Test cricket (qualification: 2000 balls), behind George Lohmann, JJ Ferris, Shane Bond and Sydney Barnes. Subscribe to The Quint's newsletter and get selected stories delivered to your inbox every day. Who has signed up?

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Dale Steyn retires: South African great announces retirement from Test cricket aged 36. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The shoulder injury raised fears he would never play again, but he returned to break the South African wicket record against Pakistan in December last year, overtaking Shaun Pollock as his country's most successful test bowler. Steyn, 36, finishes his career as his country’s leading wicket-taker, and eighth on the all-time list. So I will be focusing on ODIs and T20s for the rest of my career to maximise my full potential and ensure my longevity in this sport. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Steyn in a statement released by Cricket South Africa (CSA) said that he has taken the decision so as to prolong his career. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Steyn injured his right shoulder, his bowling arm, in a test in Australia in late 2016 and was out for more than a year. (Source: Reuters) Dale Steyn announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Monday bringing down the curtains on one of the great fast bowling Test careers of the modern era. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. In his historic career, the 36-year-old Dale Steyn played 93 Tests in which he picked 439 wickets. Updated Aug 05, 2019 | 21:48 IST | Aditya Sahay . Steyn played 93 Tests for South Africa, finishing with 439 wickets, the most in the long format by a Proteas bowler.