LONDON: South Africa suffered a huge blow to their stuttering World Cup hopes on Tuesday when rapid bowler Dale Steyn was once dominated out of the event with a shoulder damage.
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The 35-year-old had been scuffling with to be have compatibility in time for Wednesday's the most important clash towards fancied India in Southampton.
But the veteran seamer has been pressured to confess defeat, leaving head coach Ottis Gibson's facet wanting firepower.
South Africa have referred to as up left-arm tempo bowler Beuran Hendricks in its place for the rest of the event, with Lungi Ngidi additionally nursing a hamstring drawback.
Paceman Anrich Nortje was once dominated out with a thumb factor ahead of the event even started.
"Bowler Steyn has suffered a second shoulder injury which has not responded to treatment and has ruled him out of bowling for the foreseeable future," the International Cricket Council stated in a remark.
South Africa have continued a wretched start to the event, losing to hosts England by way of 104 runs then slipping to a 21-run loss to Bangladesh on Sunday.
Gibson stated on Monday that Steyn was once winning his damage combat, pronouncing he was once "getting closer every day", however less than 24 hours later the talismanic figure was once out of the competition.
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The 35-year-old had been scuffling with to be have compatibility in time for Wednesday's the most important clash towards fancied India in Southampton.
But the veteran seamer has been pressured to confess defeat, leaving head coach Ottis Gibson's facet wanting firepower.
South Africa have referred to as up left-arm tempo bowler Beuran Hendricks in its place for the rest of the event, with Lungi Ngidi additionally nursing a hamstring drawback.
Paceman Anrich Nortje was once dominated out with a thumb factor ahead of the event even started.
"Bowler Steyn has suffered a second shoulder injury which has not responded to treatment and has ruled him out of bowling for the foreseeable future," the International Cricket Council stated in a remark.
South Africa have continued a wretched start to the event, losing to hosts England by way of 104 runs then slipping to a 21-run loss to Bangladesh on Sunday.
Gibson stated on Monday that Steyn was once winning his damage combat, pronouncing he was once "getting closer every day", however less than 24 hours later the talismanic figure was once out of the competition.
Dale Steyn ruled out of World Cup with shoulder injury
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