Dale Steyn ready to orchestrate Proteas attack
Dale Steyn believes it was a “smart decision” to focus solely on white-ball cricket in the twilight of his international career.
Steyn hung up his Test whites last August after injury prevented the legendary fast bowler from playing any part in last year’s 50-over World Cup.
The 36-year-old had also previously been plagued by shoulder and heel injuries that hampered his participation for the Proteas in recent years.
“With Test cricket, the workload was too much as I want to extend my career for as long as I can,” Steyn said ahead of the first T20 international against England in East London today.
“In Test cricket you can bowl 20 overs in a day, that is five T20s, so it was a smart decision.
“I love playing cricket, right now I wake up every morning and I can’t see myself doing anything else.
“As long as the desire is still there to play at the highest level, to get batters out and out-smart them once I have decided I don’t want that, I will walk away.”
The veteran certainly showed renewed vigour during last season’s Mzansi Super League where he was the standout bowler for Cape Town Blitz.
It was not only his performances on the field that impressed, but also his role in the Blitz dressing-room where he guided young fast bowlers such as Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala.
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