One of the greatest players of the time, South African cricketer Dale Steyn took to social media on Wednesday to reveal that he is retiring from all forms of cricket from immediate effect. The 38-year-old pacer earlier retired from Test cricket back in August 2019 and since then hasn't played for South Africa (T20 vs Australia) since February 2020.

"Today I officially retire from the game I love the most. Bittersweet but grateful. Thank you to everyone, from family to teammates, journalists to fans, it's been an incredible journey together," he wrote.

"'And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe. Maybe this year will be better than the last I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass," Steyn wrote in his retirement letter, quoting a song from American rock band Counting Crows to convey his emotions.

"It's been 20 years of training, matches, travel, wins, losses, strapped feat, jet lag, joy, and brotherhood. There are too many memories to tell.To many faces to thank. So I left it to the experts, to sum up, my favourite band, the Counting Crows," he added.

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