Published: Dec 18, 2015, 08:13 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 18, 2015, 08:13 PM (IST)
Johannesburg: South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn, who suffered a groin injury, is on track to play the upcoming Test series against England. Confirming the news, the Cape Cobras physiotherapist Shane Jabaar revealed that the Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) medical team had asked them to conduct a fitness test on the 32-year-old and that the player passed all the required tests, Sport24 reported. Steyn experienced a tightness in his groin during the second day of the opening Test against India in Mohali and was subsequently ruled out of the second and third Tests. South Africa, which recently suffered a humiliating 0-3 defeat in a series against India, will now aim to bounce back when they will take on England in the four-match series, starting from December 26 in Durban. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: South Africa vs England 2015-16, 1st test at Durban
Meanwhile, Cricket South Africa (CSA) is set to celebrate 25 years of its readmission into the international cricket next year, after the country’ cricket suffered for more than two decades due to its apartheid regime. CSA, rechristened from the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), officially came into force on June 29, 1991, at a meeting held at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg and was admitted to the International Cricket Council (ICC) the following month. “It is important that we should celebrate this milestone in an appropriate manner,” commented CSA President, Chris Nenzani. South Africa to commemorate 25 years since re-admission into international cricket
“In particular, I would like to pay tribute to all the people who brought about our unity in cricket in such a harmonious and constructive manner. These included the Founding President of our Democracy, Nelson Mandela, our first Sports Minister, Steve Tshwete, and our first two presidents, Geoff Dakin and Krish Mackerdhuj,” Nenzani added.
