DHAKA: Fast bowler Dale Steyn was delighted after becoming the second South African to reach 400 Test wickets against Bangladesh.

“I would’ve been happy if I had taken just one wicket in my international career,” Steyn told reporters.

“It’s enough to play and take wickets for South Africa and then I managed to get 400. I never thought that would happen ... ever in my life.”

“I have never been a stats person,” added the 32-year-old.

“It’s nice to have these numbers but I have had a lot better moments in my cricketing career. Winning games for my country has always been objective number one so the job’s not over yet.

“I love what I am doing right now, even if it’s in 40 degree heat and the ball is staying ankle high,” he said.

“It’s not bouncing and ... it’s very slow but I would rather be here than anywhere else.

“There was a period when I actually didn’t want to have a ball in my hand, I think I just needed maybe two or three weeks off to get that love back again,” he explained.

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2015

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