Legends and Pundits react to Dale Steyn's retirement from Test cricket
It was a day that every cricket fan dreaded. Dale Steyn announced his retirement from Test cricket and ended with career with stunning stats. The fans had nothing but love for the legendary speedster. This is how the cricketing fraternity reacted to the Proteas great's retirement from Tests.
End of an era!!
The one and only @DaleSteyn62. Well done brother ❤️
— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) August 5, 2019
No one can replace his pace!!
Take a bow @DaleSteyn62. What a legendary career in cricket! Cricket is definitely going to miss you. Congratulations on all your achievements, brother 👍 pic.twitter.com/Id3JdfCgu5
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 6, 2019
South Africa will miss him badly!!
Congratulations @DaleSteyn62 on a fantastic Test career. Test Cricket will miss you , but I cherish the times we played against each other and wish you the very best in retirement. pic.twitter.com/sf5dmn7gUa
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 6, 2019
Batsmen are free from fear now!!
What a true champion of his time, @DaleSteyn62 was. On the flattest of wickets, making the ball do things and one of the most feared fast bowlers of his time. Happy Retirement #SteynGun
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 5, 2019
We will miss this aggressive bowler in the SA Test team!!
He is surely one of the best i have watched. The pace at which he swung the ball made him unplayable. At his peak to see him run in was a terryfying sight as an Indian supporter. You knew an edge was round the corner or the stump might go for a walk. Well bowled @DaleSteyn62
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 5, 2019
What a Legend!! Gagged humongous amount of respect as a fast bowler
Take A Bow - @DaleSteyn62! You’ve been the best fast bowler in this modern day era!
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) August 5, 2019
Pleasure to play against you and with you! Let’s sink some beers in the bush soon...!
Retirement is SOOOO good!
That's all we can do!!
Salute @DaleSteyn62 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) August 5, 2019
One of the greats indeed.#SteynGun #SteynRemover #DaleSteyn
Woah!! we didn't know about it
Too many memories to mention! We started together many years back and I had the privilege and front row seats of watching @DaleSteyn62 turn into the best bowler of his time. You are the greatest, an even better… https://t.co/Ujgv54bKTI
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) August 5, 2019
Exactly!!
Wishing you all the very best for the future @DaleSteyn62. You always challenged batsmen to bring their A-game to the ground.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 6, 2019
It’s been a joy to watch you bowl and play against you. pic.twitter.com/CndQbGsOU4
Whenever Steyn bowls, there was a fear in batsmen's eyes!!
.@DaleSteyn62 at his best was like a horror show and to face him quality couldn't be compromised! Good luck for the future champion. pic.twitter.com/e9vO5YcNor
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) August 5, 2019
Lol!! Hahaha
Great career @DaleSteyn62 .. Can I have back all my off stumps now please !! 👍👍
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 6, 2019
Wish him good luck for his future endeavors!
Congrats on a wonderful career buddy & yes you did entertain us all ! Well done @DaleSteyn62 ! The game is poorer without you mate https://t.co/WiGcCa7ObM
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) August 5, 2019
Take a bow, Legend!
One of the greatest of all time @DaleSteyn62 says goodbye to test cricket, a form of the game he adorned and enriched. He was one of the great sights of our game, gliding in, swinging the ball at speed. He has a place in history.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 5, 2019
The one and only one Dale Steyn!!
An absolute legend of the game , one of the greatest of all time , an absolute beast when it came to fast bowling ! Those great spells and that aggression ,will be never be forgotten @DaleSteyn62 go well in you future 👊🏽
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 5, 2019
Must truly appreciate this speedster!!
A true champion of the game.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 5, 2019
Happy retirement to the pace machine @DaleSteyn62 🙏🏼💯
As fast as a bullet!!
Dale Steyn...The Best Test Fast Bowler Of His Era. One of the finest ever. You’ll be missed. #dalesteyn #retirement
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 5, 2019