New Delhi, June 16 -- Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn couldn't hold back his tears after the Proteas defeated Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's to clinch their first ICC trophy after 1998. South Africa's only ICC trophy before the WTC triumph came 27 years back when they lifted the ICC KnockOut trophy (now known as Champions Trophy).

Having made his international debut in 2004, Steyn played for South Africa for 15 years. During his playing days, the Proteas failed to win a single ICC title. The highest Steyn played in an ICC tournament was the 2015 ODI World Cup semifinal when South Africa lost to New Zealand.

Working as an expert/analyst at Star Sports, Steyn broke down durin...