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REUTERS – CAPE TOWN Steyn has taken 699 international has , including a South African announced his retirement from all record 439 in Tests, and is regarded Spectators watch Mercedes’ forms of , as one of the best fast bowlers of his Valtteri Bottas in action closing the curtain on during practice ahead of the generation with extreme pace in his a 20-year career in Belgian Grand Prix at prime and the ability to swing the which he became Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. South Africa’s highest ball in both directions. -taker in Tests and arguably the Time for Formula One country’s greatest ever He took 699 international fast bowler. wickets, including a South African Steyn retired from record 439 in Tests, and is regarded the five-day game in 2019 as one of the best fast bowlers of his to ease COVID-19 but had been available for generation with extreme pace in his limited-overs cricket and prime and the ability to swing the hoped to play at the ball in both directions. protocols, says Brown World Cup in the United Arab Steyn would have taken many Emirates later this year, though more wickets but for injuries later REUTERs – LONDON “We still pretty much have he had not featured in the team in his career, especially a shoulder almost the same protocols as when since February last year. problem that restricted him to only Formula One is considering easing this was going on a year ago. It’s “It has been 20 years of training, 11 tests after 2015. He featured in 93 some of its strict COVID-19 ‘bubble’ started to loosen up but I think we matches, travel, wins, losses, strapped in all, averaging 22.95 with the ball protocols, in force since last year, need to make sure we’re taking feet, jet lag, joy and brotherhood. at a strike rate of 42.30. so teams can entertain sponsors care of our corporate partners. Today I officially retire from the game He was a key part of the South and guests more freely at races. “I think I should be able to go I love the most. Bittersweet, but African side that rose to number one McLaren Racing chief executive up to the Paddock Club, socially Dale Steyn grateful,” Steyn said in a statement. in the Test rankings in 2012. Zak Brown told Reuters change was distanced, and talk to my guests overdue and the situation was dis- and bring the drivers up. And on a cussed in Belgium last weekend. limited basis bring the partners He hoped something could be down to see the car in the garage, Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in full swing done in time for the Sept 10-12 socially distanced.” Formula One Italian Grand Prix. teams are operating in a protective “It was a topic this weekend ‘bubble’ to reduce the risk of Marlene van and (F1 chief executive) Stefano contagion. Gansewinkel of the (Domenicali) and the FIA They can bring key sponsors Netherlands wins acknowledge this and suggested and others into the paddock inner the women’s 200m they are going to come back and sanctum only within their total - T64 final. make some further changes. I think allocation of 115 passes and guests the sport is going to react,” he said. cannot come and go from the elite “Now that it’s been tabled and Paddock Club hospitality. discussed and all the teams agree Brown pointed out that the that we need to start loosening it paddock was “pretty much vacci- up, I’d like to think maybe we could nated” and golf’s PGA Tour and the get something done for Monza.” US-based IndyCar series had now Brown, who had COVID-19 in July, stopped regular COVID-19 testing suggested Formula One needed to for all participants. look at what some other sports and He questioned why vaccinated series were doing and move in line staff or a driver should still have to with government policy in coun- isolate, with a potential impact on tries the sport visited. the championship, if a close contact “We all think this (COVID-19) tested positive when that is not is going to be here for a long time government policy in some now so everyone’s starting to learn countries. Alejandra Paola Perez Lopez of Venezuela how to deal with it and live with it Formula One sources said the winning the women’s 100m - T11 final during the responsibly and I think that’s what sport was still a long way off ending Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Hossain Rasouli of Afghanistan in action we need to do,” he added. its testing regime. Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. during the men’s long jump - T47 final.