Bruised heel forces Steyn out of Test and series

Will he get the nod for the first Test

Will he get the nod for the first Test

With South Africa now leading by 142 runs with eight wickets still remaining, it is unlikely that Steyn will be required to bat - although Moosajee said that call could only be made once he sees the specialist.

"Understandable, he was disappointed".

"He has done significant damage to the underside of his foot which is likely to take 4-6 weeks to recover".

Steyn, who is 10th on the list of all-time wicket-takers in Test matches, was playing a Test for the first time since breaking down with a right shoulder injury in Australia in November 2016.

He was out of action for one year after a major surgery for shoulder dislocation. Steyn was immediately taken for scans, which revealed the extent of the damage.

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Umesh missed out in the first Test as captain Virat Kohli made a decision to play four fast bowlers in Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, debutant Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya.

With the three-match series set to come to an end on January 28, a four-week absence would see Steyn miss the rest of the Tests.

Steyn returned to test cricket for the match after 14 months on the sidelines with a career-threatening shoulder injury.South Africa's Aiden Markram (34) was the first wicket to fall in their second innings, having looked fluent at the crease until he top-edged a rising delivery from Hardik Pandya (2-17) to Bhuvneshwar Kumar at a deep point.

For now, Steyn's participation in this match is all but over. "Obviously, with some anti-inflammatories and rest overnight, who knows how he might turn up tomorrow". They have been a man down before, though, and, at least one of the pack thinks it will not be impossible to push for a win even without Steyn. He is unlikely to bowl again in the current match, and may bat if needed. "We sat down at tea and thought about our game-plan and went around the wicket to stop his momentum".

His lack of first-class game time was certainly an issue leading into this series-opener with India, but Steyn bowled with good pace and swing for 18.3 overs over the course of the past two days.

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