It's something that I've wanted to do for a while, play Big Bash. Unfortunately representing the Proteas for the bulk of my career over Christmas time we've always got Test matches on, the Boxing Day and New Year's Test matches. So I haven't been available.

More Quotes by Dale Steyn

I don't think age matters. In cricket, if you have the skill, you can go on playing.

Once I step over that white line I become The Bowler.

Do I like being No. 1? Absolutely. Who doesn't?

When I bowled to batters like Michael Vaughan or Jacques Kallis who were classical, technically perfect, sound batters, I always found that I could get them out.

I've never been bothered about being the highest wicket-taker in the world or the best South African bowler in the world.

World class players don't become rubbish overnight, especially over one tour.