5 reasons why Dale Steyn should retire from limited overs cricket

#4 Fitness- A big concern

Bowling at a fair click demands fitness of the highest standards and Steyn has lived up to it with precision. The last couple of years, however, haven’t seen the best of times for the veteran as he has dealt with issues concerning his body.

Shoulder’s a vital component for generating pace and Steyn has been struggling with it over the last two years or so. In 2015 he was dropped due to a sore shoulder and again in 2016, the same story was repeated. He was ruled out of the Australia tour in November in order to prove fitness by playing in the Big Bash League.

In a recent interview with the media Steyn minced no words in putting emphasis on fitness even if it meant cutting down on the race pace for which he is known for.