African Dale Steyn, one of the great fast bowlers of the modern era, yesterday announced his retirement from Test cricket in a bid to extend his longevity in the shorter forms of the game.

Steyn, who made his international debut against England in 2004 and last played a Test in February against Sri Lanka, is still contracted in the white-ball form of the game for the 2019-20 season and therefore remains available for South Africa in one-day internationals and T20s.