South Africa suffered a massive blow after star pacer Dale Steyn was rule out of the rest of Test series against India. Steyn left the field in little discomfort with a bruised left heel on Saturday on Day 2 of the first Test being played at Newlands in Cape Town. He pulled up three balls into his 18th over after taking two for 51 in India’s first innings. He has damaged a tissue and will be out for a minimum period of four to six weeks.
“In his delivery stride in his 18th over, Steyn landed awkwardly on his landing foot and this caused significant tissue damage in the heel area of his foot. He is unlikely to bowl in this Test again as the recovery period is between 4 to 6 weeks. It also means he could be out of the series,” said South African team doctor Mohammed Moosajee.
He was out of action for one year after a major surgery for shoulder dislocation and just made a comeback to international cricket.
