ICC World Cup: SA pacer Dale Steyn confident his luck will turn

AucklandSouth African spearhead Dale Steyn said Friday he believed a good personal return in a World Cup match was jusr around the cornerThe Proteas will head into Saturdays pool clash against Pakistan in Auckland with Steyn widely regarded as the worlds best fast bowler having taken just five wickets in four matches at the tournament Steyn 27 has been overshadowed by Morne Morkel nine wickets legspinner Imran Tahir nine and Kyle Abbott six in two matches in South Africas three wins in four Pool B gamesDale Steyn Pic AFPSouth Africa will however still look to Steyn to exploit Pakistans toporder frailties at Eden Park And Steyn said he was not too far off his best form I dont think Ive bowled too badly I think against Zimbabwe I actually wanted to bowl quite quick and run in and try to knock them over said Steyn of a match in which he had figures of one for 64 in nine oversI just ignored that basic instinct and just wanted to run in and blast them where it didnt work After that I think I got better and better I havent taken the wickets that I want to take but thats the World Cup In a World Cup you dont have anywhere to hide There are only ten wickets to take and when Imran takes five or Abbott takes four there is not much for the other bowlers to take So you have to do what you have to do in order for your team to win Im happy with that I feel if we make our way all the way to the final Im due to have a good game somewhere in there Phenomenal De Villiers Asked how will he handle bowling to South Africa captain and dynamic batsman AB de Villiers Steyn jokingly said Id trip him on his way out of the hotel tomorrow morning and hope that he breaks his ankle I dont know he added with a laughHes a phenomenal player and seeing the ball like no other player has seen a cricket ball before and hes playing shots that I dont think most people have seen before Hopefully he comes out and executes those same skills tomorrow and going forward in this competition Its like watching The Matrix movie reallyDe Villiers smashed the fastest 150 in oneday international cricket during his 66ball 162 against the West Indies at Sydney last week Steyn said the shorter boundaries at Eden Park would mean little to his skipper I really dont think it the dimensions matters really It doesnt matter if its a big ground or small ground youll still find a way That is the beautiful thing about really good players They dont rely on conditions Great fast bowlers dont have to worry about whether the track is flat or green Theyll find a way to get wickets And great batsmen dont worry if the field is small or big theyll find a way to score runs Steyn denied Pakistans struggling top order would make his job easier Its never an easy job I can promise you Im sure Pakistan will be as determined to come out and win said Steyn of a a side who have won their last two pool games after two defeats They are in a situation where I think they have to win a couple of games So we will come out guns blazing and theyll come out looking to pull off a win We know that We just have to prepare the way we know against a team like that and well take it very seriously