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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