Dale steyn
He's a legend: Temba Bavuma hails 'GOAT' Proteas fast bowler, Dale Steyn
Steyn announced on Tuesday that he was retiring from cricket having represented South Africa across all three formats since 2004.
Dale Steyn, 38, made the announcement on social media, saying he was "bittersweet but grateful".
The 36-year-old will don Proteas colours for the first time since March last year when South Africa and England continue their rivalry in the first of three T20’s on Wednesday.
Steyn, 36, retired from Test cricket last year after a series of injuries but said he remained available for the country's white-ball teams.
On Tuesday, Blitz fast bowler and former Proteas pacemen Dale Steyn said early form was the key for MSL's second edition.
Daniel Gallan pays tribute to South Africa's greatest Test bowler and makes a case for Dale Steyn having bowled the Ball of the Century.
Dale Steyn's retirement brought to an end one of the great fast bowling Test careers of the modern era. Steyn will continue to be a nationally contracted player for the 2019/2020 season in white-ball cricket and therefore will remain available for Proteas selection in both One-Day International and T20 International cricket.
Dale Steyn’s retirement brought to an end one of the great fast bowling Test careers of the modern era.
Dale Steyn’s ability to move the ball at the pace his lithe frame is able to generate means he has a strong claim to be the greatest fast bowler of all time.
Left-arm fast bowler Beuran Hendricks has been approved by the World Cup technical committee as his replacement.
A second consecutive defeat at the World Cup leaves the Proteas with a host of questions to answer before their next match against India.
Dale Steyn has spent more than a month on the sidelines and was ruled out on Tuesday, though South Africa hope he will be fit to face India on 5 June.
Dale Steyn has not recovered from a right shoulder injury in time to feature.
Both Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn returned home after picking up injuries during the recent Indian Premier League.
Dale Steyn missed Wednesday’s match against the Kings XI Punjab due to a niggle in his shoulder.
South Africa had earlier bowled the tourists out for 191 in their first innings, with the experienced Steyn leading the charge on a slow but seaming wicket.
Beuran Hendricks is uncapped in the 50 over the format for his country but has turned up in the T20 international side on previous occasions.
When Ottis Gibson took over as Proteas coach in August 2017, he made it clear he favoured using South Africa’s traditional strength — fiery seam bowling — to bring success in the Test arena.
Dale Steyn has struggled with various injuries over the course of the past two years and only recently overtook Shaun Pollock as South Africa’s greatest ever wicket taker of all-time.