Dale Steyn’s nine-wicket haul for South Africa against Sri Lanka helped rewrite several records. Bharath Seervi lists the records created and overcome by Steyn.
Dale Steyn took five for 54 against Sri Lanka at Galle in the first innings and four for 45 in the second. His match figures of nine for 99 were enough to be Man of the Match which was won by a margin of 153 runs by South Africa. Steyn’s match figures were the best for South Africa in Sri Lanka. His figures are only second-best to Richard Hadlee’s 10 for 102 by any non-Asian pace bowler in Sri Lanka.
Best Test match bowling figures by Non-Asian pace bowlers in Sri Lanka
Figures
Bowler
For
Venue
Year
Result
10/102
Sir Richard Hadlee
New Zealand
Colombo (CCC)
1984
Won
9/99
Dale Steyn
South Africa
Galle
2014
Won
9/106
Brett Schultz
South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
1993
Won
8/43
Sir Richard Hadlee
New Zealand
Kandy
1984
Won
8/102
Jermaine Lawson
West Indies
Colombo (SSC)
2005
Lost
8/120
Tim Southee
New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
2012
Won
8/123
Darren Gough
England
Kandy
2001
Won
With his second wicket in the fourth innings, Steyn became the fast bowler with most Test wickets by a non-Asian player in Asia. He surpassed Courtney Walsh’s 77 wickets in 17 Test matches. Among all bowlers most Test wickets by a non-Asian bowler in Asia is 127 by Shane Warne in 25 Test matches followed by Daniel Vettori who has 96 wickets in 20 Tests.
Most Test wickets by Non-Asian pace bowlers in Asia
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