“My parents were high…”- Dale Steyn reveals hilarious reason behind his second name “Willem”

“My parents were high…”- Dale Steyn reveals hilarious reason behind his second name “Willem”

Dale Steyn

Former South Africa and one of the finest fast bowlers Dale Steyn revealed a hilarious reason behind his second name which is “Willem” on Sunday, July 31. According to Steyn, he thinks that “Willem” name is given to him by his parents when they were high.

When South Africa media broadcaster Ashraf Garda took to Twitter to ask his followers about their names and their meanings, Steyn was also among them to give a short history about his second name.

Garda posted this on Twitter, “What’s in your name? My name Ashraf is of Arabic origin and means noble!” See his post below:

Steyn replied with, “My second name is Willem and honestly think my parents were high when they made that call.” See his post below:

Notably, “Willem” is also a Dutch name and is Germanic. It is equivalent of the name “William” in English.

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Dale Steyn’s international career

Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn

Several cricket pundits consider Dale Steyn as one of the finest fast bowlers of all time. Since 2008, he had stayed at the top of ICC’s best Test bowler’s list consistently.

The 39-year-old made his debut in 2004 against England. In his career, he has taken over 400 wickets at an average of just over 22. In ODIs, he has almost 200 wickets at an average of 26.

In 2014, he was named as one of Wisden‘s five Cricketers of the Year. He also won the ICC Test Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.

On August 31, in 2021, he retired from international cricket from all-formats. Right now, he is the fast-bowling coach of IPL franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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