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Dubai: Paceman Dale Steyn will miss the first two of the five-match one-day series against Pakistan to rest his body, South African team management said Sunday.
The 30-year-old Steyn featured in the second Test, which South Africa won by an innings and 92 runs on Saturday, despite suffering from a hamstring injury three days before the match.
He showed no signs of discomfort and took four wickets in the match but the team management decided to rest Steyn in the first two matches in Sharjah (October 30) and in Dubai (November 1).
"Steyn is being rested for the first two one-days, and will return back to South Africa before joining up with the squad for the remainder of the series as well as the T20 series," said team manager Mohammed Moosajee.
Steyn will be available for the third match in Abu Dhabi on November 6, the fourth match (also in Abu Dhabi on November 8) and the fifth match in Sharjah (November 11).
Star batsman Hashim Amla, who missed the second Test after returning home to attend the birth of his child, is also doubtful for the first one-day.
"Colin Ingram has been called as a stand-by for Amla, who is still in South Africa awaiting the birth of his second child. Ingram will join up with the squad on Monday morning," said Moosajee.
