Cricket personalities vast and varied paid tribute to fast bowler Dale Steyn on Wednesday, after he became South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in Test cricket on day one of the series opener against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Didn’t waste much time getting to 422 test poles this morning. @7polly7 will be proud there’s no doubt. I asked @DaleSteyn62 if he would love 500 test wickets and he said..Not sure if my body would allow it? Well you look fit, strong and motivated pal so let’s do this? pic.twitter.com/3PQnesb8Ov
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) December 26, 2018
Congrats hoolio @DaleSteyn62 …joining the greats of an elite club! Test cricket is where you never forgotten??
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) December 26, 2018
Dale Steyn, we salute you! What a man, what a player. Fitting that “Simply the best” is playing at Supersport Park, where everything started! Congrats legend @DaleSteyn62
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) December 26, 2018
Congrats to the coolest surfing, fishing , skateboarding fast bowler on the planet on becoming the leading wicket taker in Test cricket for South Africa ????? Dale Steyn you beauty… https://t.co/GrAIortFaC
— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) December 26, 2018
Well deserved for a true champion. Lengend of a cricketer and a legend of a bloke. https://t.co/qUC99pgvAL
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) December 26, 2018
Congrats hooly @DaleSteyn62
Wonderful touch from @7polly7 #422andbeyond pic.twitter.com/fGdB0LYn94
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) December 26, 2018
Well done @DaleSteyn62 Well deserved. The work you put in behind closed doors pays off. This is a perfect example.Hopefully many more wickets still lie ahead ?
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) December 26, 2018
Well done @DaleSteyn62 ? pic.twitter.com/YzZM7O7ghg
— Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) December 26, 2018
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