--- title: "8 Test Quotes By Dale Steyn" description: "8 Test quotes by Dale Steyn. Plus more from Dale Steyn and more Test sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b5/dale-steyn-5518_cricket_if-you-re-playing-test-cricket-you-could_1294691.jpg" --- > [If you're playing Test cricket you could bowl 20 overs in a day. I could play about five T20s in that space.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/if-you-re-playing-test-cricket-you-could-bowl-20-overs-in-a-day-i/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b5/dale-steyn-5518_cricket_if-you-re-playing-test-cricket-you-could_1294691.jpg) > [The biggest relief off my shoulders was when I retired from Test cricket and I knew I didn't have to bowl 40…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/the-biggest-relief-off-my-shoulders-was-when-i-retired-from-test/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/939/dale-steyn-5518_cricket_the-biggest-relief-off-my-shoulders-was_1684388.jpg) > [In my opinion Test cricket is the best version of this game. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/in-my-opinion-test-cricket-is-the-best-version-of-this-game-it-tests/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/954/dale-steyn-5518_best_in-my-opinion-test-cricket-is-the-best-v_2202720.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/992/dale-steyn-5518_cricket_test-matches-are-what-really-drive-me-to_2280398.jpg) > [With Test cricket, it's very important that you are bowling at high speed but T20 cricket is a great way to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/with-test-cricket-it-s-very-important-that-you-are-bowling-at-high/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/319/dale-steyn-5518_cricket_with-test-cricket-it-s-very-important-th_2290765.jpg) > [It's terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what's more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/it-s-terrible-to-consider-never-playing-another-test-again-but-what-s/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86b/dale-steyn-5518_again_it-s-terrible-to-consider-never-playing_2656696.jpg) > [The workload with Test cricket was too much as I want to extend my career for as long as I can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/the-workload-with-test-cricket-was-too-much-as-i-want-to-extend-my/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b5/dale-steyn-5518_career_the-workload-with-test-cricket-was-too-m_2666009.jpg) > [I want to play Test cricket until I die, seriously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-steyn/i-want-to-play-test-cricket-until-i-die-seriously/) [Dale Steyn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-steyn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe9/dale-steyn-5518_cricket_i-want-to-play-test-cricket-until-i-die_2996004.jpg) ## Other authors on Test ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/test/dale-steyn/#itemlist", "name": "8 Test Quotes By Dale Steyn", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you're playing Test cricket you could bowl 20 overs in a day. 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