Top 5 Most Wicket-Taking Spells by Dale Steyn

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7/51 vs India – Nagpur, 2010

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6/8 vs Pakistan – Johannesburg, 2013

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6/50 vs Australia – Melbourne, 2008Cardinal Spider

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6/49 vs New Zealand – Centurion, 2007

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5/23 vs West Indies – Port of Spain, 2010

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Top 5 Most Wicket-Taking Spells by Dale Steyn

7/51 vs India – Nagpur, 2010

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6/8 vs Pakistan – Johannesburg, 2013

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6/50 vs Australia – Melbourne, 2008Cardinal Spider

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6/49 vs New Zealand – Centurion, 2007

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5/23 vs West Indies – Port of Spain, 2010

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