Top 10 ranked bowlers in the world (based on ICC rankings)

#8 Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn celebrates taking a wicket during the 1st Test between South Africa and England

Overall Rank: 72 Ranking Points: 1968 Highest ranking: 4th (Tests)

One of the finest bowlers this generation has seen, Steyn comes in at #8 as the first of 3(!) South Africans in the list.

He is in 4th place in the Test rankings as the highest South African on the list. He has been in the top 10 for a long time now.

In ODIs, he is ranked #6 and is the second highest South African after Imran Tahir.

It is in T20s where he takes a beating, just like Boult and comes in at #62.