South Africa's fast bowler Dale Steyn Out For Six Months After Shoulder Surgery Sunday Nov 13,2016

South Africa's fast bowler Dale Steyn has undergone surgery and will be out for at least six months after breaking a bone in his shoulder in the first test in Australia earlier this month, Cricket South Africa said on Sunday Nov 13,2016

The 33-year-old Steyn returned home for the operation in Cape Town, which was performed on Thursday Nov 10,2016, and had a screw inserted in his right shoulder blade.

South African team manager Mohammed Moosajee said he will be out for a minimum of six months before he can even attempt to bowl again.

 

"It is crucial to give the injury enough time to heal and to make sure that he is completely pain-free before he starts bowling again. He will begin with his rehabilitation programme once the satisfactory bone healing has taken place. This is expected to be in a few weeks," he said.

“We are positive that he will make a successful return to international cricket.”

Dale Steyn suffered the fracture while bowling on the second morning of the first test win over Australia in Perth."I felt this pop or thud in my shoulder and I was in a lot of pain... and went for an MRI and I’ve got a clean fracture in the bone that is inside my shoulder. It’s not pretty,” Steyn told