<p class="title">Dale Steyn doesn't want to talk about the possibility of becoming South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker, he said during a steady comeback to long-form cricket.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn was not among the wickets for a South African Invitation team on the first day of a three-day day-night match against the touring Zimbabweans at Boland Park, but was happy with his rhythm ahead of an expected Test comeback against Zimbabwe in a day-night clash in Port Elizabeth, starting on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn, 34, needs just five wickets to overtake Shaun Pollock's record of 421 Test wickets - but it has been more than a year since he took his 417th wicket, shortly before breaking down with a freak shoulder fracture against Australia in November 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was his third major injury in just over a year. He has only played in four of South Africa's last 25 Tests.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Zimbabweans struggled to 196 all out, with only the experienced Hamilton Masakadza playing a substantial innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Masakadza survived an early dropped chance against Steyn and went on to make 79. The next highest score was 26 by the uncapped Rod Burl.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn bowled 12 overs in four spells, including one with the new pink ball, conceding 16 runs. He started by bowling three consecutive maiden overs with the new ball, having a confident appeal against Solomon Mire turned down and then having Masakadza dropped at point on one.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn said he was fully fit and pain-free. He had not tried to bowl at express pace yesterday, concentrating on finding his rhythm without revealing too much to the Zimbabweans in case he was picked for the Test.</p>.<p class="bodytext">That, though, seems likely because Steyn will only play the first two days of the current game before joining the South African Test squad in Port Elizabeth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am still fitter than the youngest guys in the side," he said. "It was just about getting through this year and trying to decide whether I still wanted to do it... I'll play until I'm not good enough or someone's better than me."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Every time someone talks about a record I get injured," he added. "So I'm not bothered. Let's just go play. Let's see what happens."</p>
<p class="title">Dale Steyn doesn't want to talk about the possibility of becoming South Africa's all-time leading wicket-taker, he said during a steady comeback to long-form cricket.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn was not among the wickets for a South African Invitation team on the first day of a three-day day-night match against the touring Zimbabweans at Boland Park, but was happy with his rhythm ahead of an expected Test comeback against Zimbabwe in a day-night clash in Port Elizabeth, starting on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn, 34, needs just five wickets to overtake Shaun Pollock's record of 421 Test wickets - but it has been more than a year since he took his 417th wicket, shortly before breaking down with a freak shoulder fracture against Australia in November 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was his third major injury in just over a year. He has only played in four of South Africa's last 25 Tests.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Zimbabweans struggled to 196 all out, with only the experienced Hamilton Masakadza playing a substantial innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Masakadza survived an early dropped chance against Steyn and went on to make 79. The next highest score was 26 by the uncapped Rod Burl.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn bowled 12 overs in four spells, including one with the new pink ball, conceding 16 runs. He started by bowling three consecutive maiden overs with the new ball, having a confident appeal against Solomon Mire turned down and then having Masakadza dropped at point on one.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Steyn said he was fully fit and pain-free. He had not tried to bowl at express pace yesterday, concentrating on finding his rhythm without revealing too much to the Zimbabweans in case he was picked for the Test.</p>.<p class="bodytext">That, though, seems likely because Steyn will only play the first two days of the current game before joining the South African Test squad in Port Elizabeth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am still fitter than the youngest guys in the side," he said. "It was just about getting through this year and trying to decide whether I still wanted to do it... I'll play until I'm not good enough or someone's better than me."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Every time someone talks about a record I get injured," he added. "So I'm not bothered. Let's just go play. Let's see what happens."</p>