Steyn ruled out of South Africa World Cup opener
Steyn has not bowled competitively since pulling out of Royal Challengers Bangalore´s IPL campaign in late April
May 28, 2019
LONDON: Dale Steyn has been ruled out of South Africa´s World Cup opener against England on Thursday.
The 35-year-old paceman injured his shoulder during the recent Indian Premier League and will not be risked at the Oval.
"He´s not quite ready yet, not far away but not ready," said head coach Ottis Gibson.
"We think with a six-week tournament there´s no real need to force the issue just now. He won´t be available for the first game. We´ve still got 14 others so we´ll choose from them."
Steyn has not bowled competitively since pulling out of Royal Challengers Bangalore´s IPL campaign in late April, having played only two games there.
