Dale Steyn’s father posts heartfelt message after son gets ruled out of WC 2019

Cricket South Africa on Tuesday confirmed  Dale Steyn being ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover from a shoulder injury, a development that could hasten his international retirement.

South Africa speedster Dale Steyn's father, Schalk Steyn, came up with an emotional message for his son after Cricket South Africa on Tuesday confirmed  Dale Steyn being ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover from a shoulder injury, a development that could hasten his international retirement. Steyn’s heart-broken father took to Twitter to express his feelings, urrging his beloved son to keep his head up as he wrote, “My son, my heart is so heavy for you, I know that you had your heart set on this your last #CWC19 in your life. I also know that many South Africans will weep with me but there will be those who get pleasure from this. Keep your head up kid. I still love you no less.”

My son, my heart is so heavy for you, I know that you had your heart set on this your last #CWC19 in your life. I also know that many South Africans will weep with me but there will be those who get pleasure from this. Keep your head up kid. I still love you no less.

— Schalk Steyn (@SteynSchalk) June 4, 2019

Meanwhile, South Africa have named left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks as his replacement after approval from the Event Technical committee. A day ahead of the clash against India in Southampton, Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis acknowledged the veteran speedster’s struggle, stating that the latter needs ‘love’ at the moment. “Dale has struggled really hard to get back into the team. It's been a tough two-and-a-half year for him and he would need support right now. It's important that us as the team and the management make sure there are things in place for him to assist him, to be there for him. He needs love at the moment, Du Plessis said at the pre-match press conference. “It's a tough time for him. He's tried really hard to get fit for this campaign. He was bowling unbelievably well in the lead-up to this tournament and the IPL he was at his best. Unfortunately, it happened there in the IPL in those two games that he played there,” the skipper said.