Steyn keen for Lord's challenge
by Essential Sports
He added: "Getting your name up on the honours board is one of those things we all talk about. Biff (Graeme Smith) is there with his double-hundred and Makhaya took 10 wickets last time. Wouldn't it be fantastic if I could do something similar?"
Steyn is currently the form fast bowler in world cricket, with 120 wickets in just 23 Tests and is relishing his partnership with the fast-emerging Morne Morkel.
Steyn said: "I expect something big from Morne on this tour. He's just getting better, bigger, stronger, faster. He's even starting to scare me. I know he's done well for Kent and Yorkshire and in English club cricket and he's starting to make that opening partnership with me his own."
England's batsmen may be un-nerved to learn that Steyn cannot say who is the quicker bowler: "That's a tough call. It's funny because, when I get a bit of fire in my arse, I can really get it through but we're different kinds of bowlers. I've done so well recently swinging it late.
"Morne is tall, fast and gets unbelievable bounce. To have him towering over you from a few yards away can't be nice. He's a bloke who can get it down at 145 clicks (90mph) and at the other end is a skiddy guy swinging it at 145 clicks. We're two different arsenals, if you like, and we can both be quicker than the other on our day. I can hardly wait."
The key England wicket in the series will be Kevin Pietersen and Steyn says he is looking forward to the contest: "He's a great player. He's everything you want to play against and I'm sure he's looking forward to playing against us as well.
"He's the kind of guy who won't block six balls, that's for sure. But then, if he hits the first five deliveries of my over for four and then gets out to the sixth, look who's laughing. We'll have our plans against him. The fact that he's ex-South African has got nothing to do with his ability or skill."
Despite having never played at Lord's, Steyn says he will feel no pressure when he takes the new ball on Thursday: "No, there's no real pressure. If I do the basics, I know I'll get wickets. I love the thought that my captain wants to throw me the ball. I really thrive on responsibility. And it's nice to be known as someone the opposition is wary of."
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