South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn, who is renowned as an aggressive paceman in world cricket, claims to be a calmer person off the field and has shared his tips to maintain a successful relationship.

The world number one Test bowler said it is important that if a person is in a relationship with someone they shouldn't be on the same road as either of the two is eventually going to sacrifice their life for somebody else.

Describing himself as an ocean, Steyn said that although he is calm and quiet like easy-sailing ocean off the field, he could be the most disastrous waters one could ever been in with a cricket ball.

Dale Steyn and Jeanne Kietzmann have been dating since 2007.