The greatest XI not to have won the cricket World Cup

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#11 Dale Steyn

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Dale Steyn was unplayable during his prime
Dale Steyn was unplayable during his prime

Steyn, the only active player in this team, has terrorized the batsmen all over the world with his frightening pace and bounce for the last 12-13 years. He has played in 3 World Cups, but his team could not win the trophy in spite of making it to the semifinals both in 2007 and 2015.

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Steyn’s smooth action, strong release and nice follow-through also make him a visual delight for the spectators and a scary sight for the batsmen facing him.

Steyn has played 121 ODIs for South Africa and has taken 192 wickets at 25.70. His economy rate is, however, a bit high at 4.87. Still, Steyn is a strike bowler who can always be trusted to take vital wickets.

He might still play in the 2019 World Cup in England, but the odds would be against South Africa winning that tournament. He would still go down as one of the best fast bowlers of all time and makes this eleven by virtue of that credential.

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