Proteas great Dale Steyn named in MCC's latest Honorary Life Membership list

05.04.2023 - 19:57 news24.com

Former Proteas fast bowler Dale Steyn is among 17 former male and female international crickets named an Honorary Life Member of the MCC.Steyn is joined by another South African-born player, Kevin Petersen, who represented England from 2005 to 2014.

Steyn played for South Africa from 2004 to 2020 before retiring. During his career, he took 439 Test wickets at an average of 22.95 and a strike rate of 42.3.Steyn also claimed 196 wickets in one-day internationals and a further 64 in T20 internationals for 699 wickets overall for South Africa.

He is the current bowling coach of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. Guy Lavender, Chief Executive & Secretary of MCC, said: “We are thrilled to be able to announce our newest cohort of Honorary Life Members of MCC as we prepare for the new international summer.“The names that have been announced today are some of the greatest international players of modern times, and we are privileged to now count them as valued Members of our Club.“We are also pleased to be able to announce two individuals who have been awarded this honour for their monumental contributions off the pitch.”MCC’s Cricket committee considers the nomination of cricketers for Honorary Life Membership, recognising the outstanding international careers of some of the greats of the game.

Honorary Life Membership is also awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to MCC or to the game in general. Full MCC Honorary Life Members list for 2023 Merissa Aguilleira: West Indies (2008–2019) MS Dhoni: India (2004–2019) Jhulan Goswami: India (2002-2022) Jenny Gunn: England (2004-2019) Muhammad Hafeez: Pakistan (2003-2021) Rachael Haynes: Australia (2009-2022) Laura Marsh: England (2006–2019) Eoin Morgan:

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