'What A Ride': Dale Steyn's Heartfelt Post On his Test Career

Ever since South African pacer's Dale Steyn decided to retire from Test cricket, wishes have been pouring in. Now, the veteran finally decided to react to all the love he got as he took to Instagram to post a heartfelt post to express his regards and gratitude for all his well wishers who congratulated him after he announced to retire from the red-ball cricket. Steyn termed Test cricket as the ultimate form of the game but, in explaining his decision, he said it was in the best interest of prolonging his career.  The speedster continues to remain available for South Africa in both One-Day International and T20 International cricket. "What a ride. Just a quick thank you to everyone for the kind messages over the last two days. Simply blown away by all the people who have messaged/congratulated me. Thank you," said Steyn on Instagram. "What does one say when they retire? I don't really know how to sum up almost 15 years of red ball throwing, to be honest it's actually impossible to even try. What I can say is that I've loved every second of it, from the best to the worst days, it's been awesome! Maybe I'll try jot it down in a book one day, so I guess you'll have to wait till then." "Here's to a few more years of white ball though, apparently that 20/20 stuff is pretty fun," he added.

 

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What a ride. Just a quick thank you to everyone for the kind messages over the last two days. Simply blown away by all the people who have messaged/congratulated me. Thank you 🙏🏼 What does one say when they retire? I don’t really know how to sum up almost 15 years of red ball throwing, to be honest it’s actually impossible to even try. What I can say is that I’ve loved every second of it, from the best to the worst days, it’s been awesome! Maybe I’ll try jot it down in a book one day, so I guess you’ll have to wait till then. Here’s to a few more years of white ball though, apparently that 20/20 stuff is pretty fun... ✌🏼

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“Today I walk away from a format of the game I love so much. In my opinion Test cricket is the best version of this game. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally,” Steyn had said in a statement. The fast bowler represented South Africa in 93 Tests and took 439 wickets at an average of 22.95. Steyn is the leading wicket-taker for his nation in the longest format as he went past Shaun Pollock earlier this year.