Dale Steyn slams South Africa’s thinking: ‘Don’t understand what they are trying to do’
Criticising the South African team management, Steyn said: "If they’re saying they’re just experimenting, it almost sounds like they don’t care whether they win the series or not. There needs to be stability in selection."
South Africa's captain Aiden Markram, right, and Corbin Bosch, left, set the field during the third T20 cricket match between India and South Africa in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) After South Africa lost the third T20I to India at Dharamsala, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn slammed the team’s approach and criticised the way they were chopping and changing their batting order.
“The combination South Africa are trying to mix up is never quite the same every game, and I’m not sure what exactly they’re looking for. It creates insecurity among the batters because they don’t know where they’re batting or what their role is,” Steyn said on JioHotstar.
He then elaborated which changes from the South African think tank had particularly ticked him off.
“David Miller batted superbly in the last game to guide South Africa past 200 along with Donovan Ferreira, and then in a game like this—at a ground where Miller has played the most, he’s sitting on the bench. I’m not understanding what South Africa are trying to do. If they’re saying they’re just experimenting, it almost sounds like they don’t care whether they win the series or not. There needs to be stability in selection. Continuous changes over the time makes it very difficult for the team to consistently perform.”
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