Dale Steyn Leaves Play Mid-Over During County Match

May 26, 2023 at 12:33 PM

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Dale Steyn Leaves Play Mid-Over During County Match

Proteas speedster Dale Steyn left the field while representing Hampshire in the County Championship. The side has confirmed that the pacer has suffered a groin injury but the extent of the injury is currently not clear and therefore it will be assessed tomorrow.

Steyn bowled 10.4 overs and went wicketless with figures of 0/41 on Day 2. Hampshire is playing Nottinghamshire. The veteran couldn’t complete his over and had a quick word with skipper James Vince before leaving the field. Liam Dawson completed Steyn’s over.

Dale Steyn, County
Dale Steyn suffered a groin injury. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

The South African think tank will not be too pleased with the latest development. Especially since Steyn has had a history with career-threatening injuries. A shoulder injury in Australia in 2016 kept him on the sidelines for the most part of 2017. While a heel injury against India in January made him go off once again.

Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

Steyn on his past injury

Steyn recently spoke to Sport24.co.za about all that he went through during the tough phase. “It’s the worst injury I have had in my career by a long way. I have played 15 years of international cricket and prior to injuring a bone in my right shoulder in the first Test against Australia in 2016, the longest I was sidelined from the game for was four weeks”.

“When I went for the MRI, the doctor told me that they normally see that type of injury from someone who has fallen off a ladder or been involved in a motorbike accident,” he said.

The express fast bowler narrated how challenging the entire process was and the importance to be on the field playing.

“When I arrived at the hospital the doctor asked me: “Where’s your motorbike?” For the first two months, I couldn’t drive because I couldn’t get my arm near the steering wheel. When I got past that stage, and start using my arm again, my shoulder specialist said I could start running – before then no movement was allowed. I then trained every day and saw the physiotherapist three times a week”.

“My recovery went well, but it took a little longer than I expected. I missed a lot of cricket, but I was always confident that I would get back out there. I hadn’t played any cricket in a number of months, so the key was to get overs under my belt,” Steyn added.

It has been a frustrating period for Dale Steyn as a spate of injuries has kept him out of action. Steyn also revealed the next year World Cup will be his swansong.

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