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Cape Town – Star Proteas Melon Dale Steyn hinted that he could retire from oversized cricket after the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England.
The 35-year-old spoke about his future at a promotional event GoPro in Mumbai on Thursday.
"I will try to reach this World Cup (in England). In World Cup, I do not see myself playing cricket at the white ball for South Africa, but at moment of the next World Cup, I'll be 40 years old, "said Steyn, quoted by Times of India .
Steyn is the seventh most prolific harborman in the nation (178) in ODI, but has not represented the Proteas in a day of cricket since 2016.
Steyn, who Was not selected in the ODI Proteas team against Sri Lanka, hopes that his ODI experience – he played 116 games for South Africa – will earn him a place in the US. Ottis Gibson World Cup Team
"If you look at the line of batters (SA), our Top Six have played 1,000 games, but the bottom half – from eight to eleven currently playing – and not even 150. You must be inspired by the experience, "said Steyn
This will be my master card when the selection comes to the World Cup.I do not necessarily play all the time, but I think that my experience will help with me just being there. "
However, Proteas Fast Melon said he'd like continue playing cricket test after the centerpiece of 2019.
"When it comes to testing cricket, would like to play as long as possible," he said.
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In the two-match series recently concluded against Sri Lanka, Steyn only picked up two wickets
He tied Shaun Pollock as the lead test taker of Proteas on 421 layoffs in the first test last week in Galle.
The Phalaborwa speedster needs one more wicket to overtake Pollock.
The Proteas launch their 2019 Cricket World Cup campaign against the hosts of England on May 30th.
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