Dale Steyn is one of the biggest names in world cricket. The former South African cricket team star made a name for himself with his fiery spells in all formats of the sport. Steyn played an integral role in the success of the South African side, but he has retired from all formats of cricket now.
Currently, Steyn is working as the fast-bowling coach of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. Once upon a time, Steyn used to play for the SRH franchise, but now he is a coach and grooming the young fast bowlers in the squad.
One of the bowlers who seems to have impressed Steyn is Umran Malik. Most members of the cricket universe would know that Malik was retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. He is one of the few Indian bowlers who can clock 150kmph on the speedometer with consistency.
During a Q & A session with his fans on Twitter, a fan asked Dale Steyn about his inspiration. Interestingly, he replied to him: “Umran Malik.”
Umran Malik
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 14, 2022
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Dale Steyn always tells Umran Malik to never lose his pace
During the same discussion, a fan asked Steyn about the discussions he has with Umran Malik when they are training for the IPL matches.
“Never lose pace. Anyone can bowl 130/135. But yes, some variety in his skills will take him a long way forward,” Steyn replied.Â
Never lose pace. Anyone can bowl 130/135.
But yes, some variety in his skills will take him a long way forwardAdvertisement— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 14, 2022
While Umran Malik is among the quickest bowlers this season, his inaccuracy has allowed the opposition batters to score big off his bowling. Some cricket experts have opined that Malik has the golden opportunity of his life to work on his accuracy with Dale Steyn being the coach.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will play their next match against Kolkata Knight Riders. It will be interesting to see how Umran Malik performs.
