Steyn sits out third Test

Dale Steyn will miss the third npower Test at Edgbaston

South Africa paceman Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the third npower Test against England at Edgbaston, starting on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old has suffered a fracture to the base of his left thumb and is due to be in a plaster cast for between two and three weeks.

X-rays revealed the injury on Thursday, but the plan was always to rest him for the current three-day tour match with Bangladesh A at Worcester.

Proteas team manager Mohammed Moosajee revealed that Steyn will miss the Edgbaston Test after having the plaster cast put on at a local hospital.

Dr Moosajee said: "His thumb will be in a cast for between two and three weeks and we have given ourselves a window to reassess the injury in two weeks’ time."