Top 5 exponents of reverse swing in modern cricket

#3 Dale Steyn (South Africa)

Fast, aggressive and forever competitive, Dale Steyn's dexterity with the red cherry or white ball in hand has more often than not been the reason for South Africa’s astounding success in international cricket. A swift run-up, smooth action and an impeccable expertise in swing bowling are only a few features that can describe South Africa’s premier pacer.

Steyn debuted alongside AB De Villiers in December 2004 but did not cause much of an impact in the series and spent most of his next two two years in the domestic circuit. However, he was destined for more and returned to face New Zealand in 2007 and since then, has not turned back.

The season of 2007/08 saw a completely transformed Steyn, quite visible from the way the pacer was steaming in and causing problems for most batsmen. The whole season saw Steyn produce the best of his performances and with 76 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 16.24, he earned himself the title of the ‘ICC Test Cricketer of the year 2008’.

In the time period of 2008-2014, Steyn occupied the numero uno position in the bowler’s rankings for a record 263 weeks. The pacers record of 417 wickets at 22.63 in tests and 180 wickets at 26.62 only goes onto the speak volumes about the bowler’s immense contribution to the game.