Dale Steyn

Dale Willem Steyn is a South African former professional cricketer who played for the South African cricket team. He is regarded by many as the greatest bowler of the Modern Era. Steyn's late swing combined with sheer pace was one of the peculiar qualities which made him stand apart from other bowlers. Many cricketing legends has regarded his length deliveries unplayable when the ball swung. During the 2007–08 season, Steyn achieved a tally of 78 wickets at an average of 16.24, and was subsequently rewarded with the ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year Award. He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2013, and the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2013 in 2014's Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. In December 2015 he injured his shoulder in the Durban Test against England ; after this injury his career was a short lived one as it was followed by multiple injuries; these injuries were the reason why many cricketing greats didn't even consider post 2015 Steyn as "The Dale Steyn" which the batsmen feared to face. He was featured in Wisden Cricketers of the Decade at the end of 2019. He also was included in the ICC Test Team of the Decade at the end of 2020.

27 June 1983

Born on the same birth date (27 June 1983): Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983) • Nikola Rakočević

Born on the same birth day (27 June): Aigars Kalvītis • Alice McDermott • Arkadiusz Radomski • Charles IX of France • Craig Hodges • Gaston Bachelard • Hans Spemann • James Hook (rugby union) • Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983) • Johnny Benson Jr. • Monté Morris • Neil Hawke • Stefani Bismpikou

Born in the same month (June 1983): Aaron Davey • Chris Higgins (ice hockey) • Danny Richar • Edward Snowden • Felipe Melo • Firas Al-Khatib • Jade Bailey (athlete) • Josh Cribbs • José Reyes (infielder) • Laura Imbruglia • Michael Krohn-Dehli • Trevor Barry • Vinícius (footballer, born June 1983)