Dale Steyn has fractured his left thumb, but the injury is unlikely to keep him out of South Africa's bowling line-up for the third Test, at Edgbaston, starting on July 30.X-rays taken on Thursday revealed his injury, but the plan was always to rest him for the tour match against Bangladesh A, which started at New Road on Friday.Steyn took seven wickets in South Africa's ten-wicket win over England in Headingley after a sluggish start in the opening Test at Lord's. He has risen rapidly up the world rankings over the last 12 months and has become the spearhead of South Africa's attack.There were also injury concerns over Paul Harris, who hurt his right wrist after slipping in his hotel bathroom. However, he was passed fit for the three-day game against Bangladesh A as he aims to maintain his place in the Test eleven. He claimed three wickets a Lord's, but didn't make an impression at Headingley as the quick bowlers did the damage.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Steyn out of third Test
Dale Steyn has fractured his left thumb, but the injury is unlikely to keep him out of South Africa's bowling line-up for the third Test, at Edgbaston, starting on July 30.X-rays taken on Thursday revealed his injury, but the plan was always to rest him for the tour match against Bangladesh A, which started at New Road on Friday.Steyn took seven wickets in South Africa's ten-wicket win over England in Headingley after a sluggish start in the opening Test at Lord's. He has risen rapidly up the world rankings over the last 12 months and has become the spearhead of South Africa's attack.There were also injury concerns over Paul Harris, who hurt his right wrist after slipping in his hotel bathroom. However, he was passed fit for the three-day game against Bangladesh A as he aims to maintain his place in the Test eleven. He claimed three wickets a Lord's, but didn't make an impression at Headingley as the quick bowlers did the damage.
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