Dale Steyn

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Steyn on collision course with greatness

Interesting statistical analysis, but probably not anything people here wouldn't know. It's interesting to note how good his SR and his WPM are. Significantly better than all other comers.

Seems to be large acceptance of Malcolm Marshall as the clear cut #1 paceman of all time (I don't particularly subscribe to this view), but it seems Steyn is doing everything that Marshall did (incredible SR, elite average, success in the subcontinent).

Anyway, this is a tribute to my favourite current cricketer on the planet.

 

[Spikey]

he's been a great for about 3 years now

 

[cnerd123]

Lets evaluate when he retires. He might play well past his prime and harm his overall figures as he declines, or he may adapt his style and bowl brilliantly into his mid/late 30s

He's still pretty quick and he's 31 now, and you could argue that he is around his peak. Next few years will be interesting.

 

[hendrix]

The strike rate is quite astonishing.

I still think Marshall is better rounded but Steyn is occupying his own category as a strike bowler.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah Steyn is a monster. How good was Ambrose as well. Jeez.

 

[simonlee48]

Great job when batsmen have been finding it easy to score runs. At least one ATG pacer to keep them in check. He may as well be the greatest of all time but let's wait till he calls it a day.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Pretty sure there was a thread three years back where people said they'd wait three years before making a call on him

 

[hendrix]

Great job when batsmen have been finding it easy to score runs. At least one ATG pacer to keep them in check. He may as well be the greatest of all time but let's wait till he calls it a day.

Think there's plenty of good, maybe not quite ATG pacers around at the moment.

 

[simonlee48]

Think there's plenty of good, maybe not quite ATG pacers around at the moment.

Last 1-2 years, we have gotten better with pacers but in middle it was looking not so good. I think, it goes through a cycle but right now 3-4 teams have very good pace attack.

 

[kyear2]

For me he is already top 3, at worst 4th All Time.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Never heard of him before.

 

[viriya]

I think he is in the top 5 pacers all-time already. The next 2-3 years will decide whether he ends up being the clear front-runner for first fast bowling pick in an ATG XI.

 

[kyear2]

Marshall
McGrath
Steyn
Ambrose
Lillee

About right?

 

[ankitj]

Marshall
McGrath
Steyn
Ambrose
Lillee

About right?

Marshall
[Barnes]
Hadlee
Ambrose
McGrath
Steyn

 

[viriya]

Hadlee in contention too imo. Ignoring Barnes and Lohmann.

 

[Flem274*]

1. McGrath
2. Marshall

imo

 

[ankitj]

So, Steyn needs 17 wickets in next 4 games to beat Hadlee to fastest to 400 wickets. That will be an incredible achievement.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Absolute freak. Incredible wpm despite playing as part of a strong attack, unreal strike rate, and the best record in the SC for any fast bowler ever. Produced several match winning spells in literally every country he's played in too.

Would be very surprised if he doesn't end up in my personal top 3 of all time when he retires.

 

[Dan]

He might play well past his prime and harm his overall figures as he declines.

Sorry for stealing your post Jono, but FMD this is such a cricket forum poster thing to say.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Pretty sure there was a thread three years back where people said they'd wait three years before making a call on him

See, the topic's come up in the past, and people have responded with "wait a couple more years".

It then comes up after a couple of years, and the answer remains the same.

It'll come up after a couple of years now, and those people will respond similarly yet again. There's no accounting for fence-sitters.