Steyn ruled out of South Africa's World Cup opener
Guy Atkinson
May 28, 2019 12:58 MYT
May 28, 2019 12:58 MYT
Dale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa's opening Cricket World Cup match against England on Thursday.
The 35-year-old has been struggling with a shoulder injury and Proteas coach Ottis Gibson has confirmed that he will miss the game at The Oval.
"He is not quite ready yet," Gibson said at a media conference on Tuesday.
It is unclear how long Steyn will be out of action for, but he faces a race against time to be fit for his side's second game of the tournament against Bangladesh on Sunday.
BREAKING: Dale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa's opening #CWC19 fixture against England. pic.twitter.com/YhX2J5FPOT — Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) May 28, 2019
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