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London, June 1\u0964<\/strong> South African speedster Dale Steyn on Wednesday said sitting out of Indian Premier League (IPL) games during this edition had given him time to develop a couple of new tricks in the nets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The pacer, who had signed for the Gujarat Lions, was overlooked for much of the tournament held between April 9 and May 29, with Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Bravo and Dwayne Smith getting the nod most of the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Unfortunately this year I had to sit on the sidelines, but that was okay as it gives you a different perspective. I watched the games from the side, sat back without that pressure to perform and win games,” Steyn was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“It can be quite overwhelming to continually go out under pressure to win. I got a lot of training done, which means I've got a couple of new tricks in the arsenal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“So it was a different kind of IPL for me but now I'm ready to go.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Steyn will now feature in six T20 matches for English county side Glamorgan where is looking forward to getting some game time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I've been bowling fast, my body's feeling good and I just want to play some cricket for Glamorgan now."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Asked how he got into the county side, the 32-year-old said: ”Morne Morkel was supposed to come here and he got selected to go to the Caribbean and I was rested, but I just wanted to get out and play some cricket."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He said 'Maybe you should get hold of Jacques Rudolph because I was going to go to Glamorgan', and within an hour I was on the phone to (Glamorgan chief executive) Hugh Morris, by the next day I was on my way to get a visa and here I am.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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