Dale Steyn had traits of a true legend | Derek Pringle

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GB06T7 England's Michael Vaughan is bowled by South Africa's Dale Steyn during The First npower Test match at Lord's, London.

Given better luck with injuries Dale Steyn could have been a rival for James Anderson for most wickets by a fast bowler, says Derek Pringle

There are fast bowlers who generate pace from muscle or with a mad dash to the stumps and others who do it with silky co-ordination and a fast arm. Dale Steyn was in that second category – his action a slick, efficient, well-oiled unfurling of upper limbs that left some batsmen unsuspecting of the challenge that was about to unfold.
They soon found out, as quickly as it takes a cricket ball travelling at 93mph to cover 20 yards – about 0.4 seconds. Spee...

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