ICON HAD DEADLIEST WEAPON IN THE GAME

Garfield Robinson heralds the phenomenal South African fast bowler, who called time on his career this week

The tale of Dale Steyn is the tale of a solitary delivery – the outswinger. Not just any outswinger, however, but one bowled more expertly and more consistently than any other in the game. It’s a delivery that is all his own in many ways.
Others bowl it, of course – James Anderson, Tim Southee, among others – yet none brandish a more menacing variety. Or to such devastating effect.
Ordinarily, it didn’t swerve a great deal. It deviated just eno...

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