Steyn set for return trial in South Africa

Dale Steyn, the injury-prone South African coach, looks fit and could play in the first test against Sri Lankan hosts, said skipper Faf du Plessis

35. From Plessis to Colombo

The veteran got a good job in the first Proteas preparation match against Sri Lanka. Saturday, fourteen outs with no call on a hostile terrain in wet conditions

The Sri Lankan team scored 287 – thanks to 92 from Angelo Matthews – while Tabraiz Shamsi was the most productive of the bowlers of the day. South Africa, taking 5-45, while Lungi Ngidi was the only paceman to take a wicket.

"He is back for the team, he looks great in the nets, and he wants to regain his fitness level for the cricket test." M. du Plessis said Friday that Steyn was likely to play.

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South Africa plays two tests against Sri Lanka in Galle on July 12 and the second in Colombo from July 20.

Steyn, 35, missed 27 of the last 32 tests of South Africa matches.

He suffered from problems of the groin, shoulder and heel and was not able to complete the most recent tests, against Australia in November 2016 and India in January this year.