5 Bowling greats who could retire post the 2019 World Cup

Lasith Malinga is one of the greats who may retire post the 2019 World Cup in England
Lasith Malinga is one of the greats who may retire post the 2019 World Cup in England

#1 Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn is the best seam bowler South Africa ever produced. The 35-year-old is known to bowl with blistering speed.

The Phalaborwa-born player picked up a phenomenal 433 wickets in 91 Tests at a brilliant average of 22.82. He is the highest wicket-taker for The Proteas in Tests. Steyn also has 192 wickets to his credit in 121 ODIs and 58 scalps in 42 T20Is.

The ball clocked speeds of over 150 Km/Hour when Steyn was bowling at full throttle. He was the World's number 1 bowler (as per ICC Rankings) for an astonishing 263 weeks between 2008 and 2014.

The fearsome bowler has represented many domestic league sides such as Deccan Chargers, Brisbane Heat, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Jamaica Tallawahs.

In the twilight of his career, Steyn is leaving no stone unturned to play one last World Cup. He last played an ODI match against the Aussies on November 11, 2018.

Also Read: Dale Steyn to retire from ODIs, T20Is after 2019 World Cup

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