London: The South African team, who lost both their opening matches in the World Cup, has been dealt another blow. The team's star Pacer Dale Steyn has crashed out of the ICC Cricket World Cup after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. Steyn was unable to play in the Indian Premier League because of the same injury and was not even able to play in the team's first two games in the World Cup.

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Dale Steyn has bagged 194 wickets in ODI international and is ranked fifth in the list of bolers, the highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket, from South Africa side. Steyn was unable to play in the Indian Premier League because of the same injury and did not even play in the team's first two bouts in the World Cup. The South Africa pacer underwent shoulder surgery in the year 2016. They have been battling the shoulder problem for a long time. Their troubles have come to the fore once more and they will not be available for the future.

South Africa's start in the competition has not been good. He has suffered a defeat at the hands of England and then Bangladesh in the first. For this reason, his match against India on Wednesday, June 5, has become quite an ego. The match will be played at Southhampton. There has been extra pressure on South African bowling without Steyn.

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