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Dale Steyn on mend, and thankful for time out
The ace bowler aims at ‘strong and in a good place’ for his return to cricket
That Dale Steyn is only weeks away from bowling again will hearten South Africans, but not as much as the fact that he has made peace with missing the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL). For one of the most sought-after players in the game, who commands a fortune for his services, that approach could be key to extending his time in a South African shirt. Steyn, who broke the same shoulder for the second time in a year during SA’s tour to Australia early in November, is in recovery from an operation a month ago in which the joint was repaired and strengthened by the insertion of a pin. At the time of the surgery, team manager Mohammed Moosajee, who is also the side’s doctor, said Steyn should "expect a minimum six-month rehabilitation period before he can start any form of bowling".
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