Steyn reveals comeback plan

South African fast bowler Dale Steyn revealed Sunday that he is targeting a stint with English county Hampshire in June as his comeback to competitive cricket. Steyn, 34, has seldom played in the past two years because of injuries. But he told SuperSport television Sunday that he was close to full fitness after missing the series against Australia following his latest setback, a heel injury suffered in the first Test match against India in January. "I could get through 12 or 15 overs but that’s not enough to be competitive in a Test," he said.

Great few days down in Phalaborwa Being injured ain’t great, but it gives me these little breaks my soul so desperately needs pic.twitter.com/3TMVzHDLrf

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) January 16, 2018

Steyn is just two short of Shaun Pollock’s South African Test record of 421 wickets. He is likely to have another chance to break the record when South Africa tour Sri Lanka in July and August. “The Proteas don’t play for quite a while,” said Steyn. "I’m going to take another month off. I’m not going to the IPL (Indian Premier League). I’m looking to go over to Hampshire in June to play a little bit of cricket, then Sri Lanka in July."