Dale Steyn's 400th scalp was Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, caught at slip by captain Hashim Amla on the first day of the second Test in Mirpur. Photo: Reuters
Steyn, 32, is also the joint second quickest to 400, along with Sir Richard Hadlee, in terms of matches played. Photo: Reuters
Dale Steyn reached the mark in his 80th Test, as did New Zealand's Sir Richard Hadlee. Only Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (72) managed it in fewer matches. Photo: Reuters
Steyn is the second highest South Africa Test wicket-taker, with only Shaun Pollock (421) ahead of him. He is the 13th man to take 400 Test wickets. Photo: Reuters
Of the 13 bowlers who have taken 400 wickets, only Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath and Richard Hadlee have a better bowling average than Dale Steyn. Photo: Reuters
Dale Steyn achieved a tally of 78 wickets at an average of 16.24 in Season 2007/08 and was subsequently rewarded with the prestigious ICC 2008 Test Cricketer of the Year Award. He was named one of the Wisden cricketers of the year in 2013. Photo: Reuters
In the 80 Test matches, Steyn has taken 5-wicket haul 25 times and four-wicket haul 24 times. Steyn's best bowling figures in an innings is 7 for 51 and in a match 11 for 60. Photo: AP
In the IPL, Steyn now represents Sunrisers Hyderabad. He also plays domestic cricket and represents Cape Cobras in South Africa. Photo: PTI
Dale Steyn bowls at speeds of around 145-150 km/h, his fastest being 156.2 km/h during the 2010 IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2010, Steyn represented Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photo: AP
Dale Steyn till now has played 104 ODIs, taking 162 wicktets at an average of 25.57 with best being 6 for 37. His economic rate in ODIs is 4.81. Photo: AP