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> [It's something that I've wanted to do for a while, play Big Bash. Unfortunately representing the Proteas for the bulk of my career over Christmas time we've always got Test matches on, the Boxing Day and New Year's Test matches.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/it-s-something-that-i-ve-wanted-to-do-for-a-while-play-big-bash/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

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> [Test matches are what really drive me to perform.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/test-matches-are-what-really-drive-me-to-perform/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

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## More by Dale Steyn

> [The kind of fishing that I do is pretty much bass, trout or freshwater fishing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/the-kind-of-fishing-that-i-do-is-pretty-much-bass-trout-or-freshwater/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I've never been bothered about being the highest wicket-taker in the world or the best South African bowler in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-ve-never-been-bothered-about-being-the-highest-wicket-taker-in-the/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [When I bowled to batters like Michael Vaughan or Jacques Kallis who were classical, technically perfect, sound batters, I always found that I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/when-i-bowled-to-batters-like-michael-vaughan-or-jacques-kallis-who/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I have never been a stats person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-have-never-been-a-stats-person/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I think it's really difficult for women to be involved with sportsmen that travel, or men to be involved with men or women, whoever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-think-it-s-really-difficult-for-women-to-be-involved-with-sportsmen/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [The more 'A' side cricket that can be played, it will keep the fringe of international cricket interested.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/the-more-a-side-cricket-that-can-be-played-it-will-keep-the-fringe-of/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I'm normally quite restrictive in the runs department.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-m-normally-quite-restrictive-in-the-runs-department/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock were my heroes, so I thought averaging 22 or 23 and taking five-wicket hauls was normal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/allan-donald-and-shaun-pollock-were-my-heroes-so-i-thought-averaging/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I have started not to take things too seriously, loving life is my motto.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-have-started-not-to-take-things-too-seriously-loving-life-is-my/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I would love to be in quarantine with someone like Quinny de Kock. He is one of my favourite people in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-would-love-to-be-in-quarantine-with-someone-like-quinny-de-kock-he/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [But I love bowling in India, the grounds are quite flat whereas in South Africa you feel you are running uphill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/but-i-love-bowling-in-india-the-grounds-are-quite-flat-whereas-in/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I don't want a new ball when I am bowling in the subcontinent. I want an old ball that can't get hit out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-don-t-want-a-new-ball-when-i-am-bowling-in-the-subcontinent-i-want/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [Conditions are always different here in Durban. Especially different from Johannesburg.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/conditions-are-always-different-here-in-durban-especially-different/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [I could bowl really fast and as the years went on I started to develop more skills - I learnt how to swing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-could-bowl-really-fast-and-as-the-years-went-on-i-started-to/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

> [When I first started the biggest thing I wanted was for the opposition to acknowledge me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/when-i-first-started-the-biggest-thing-i-wanted-was-for-the/)

[Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/)

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