Proteas ace Nortje returns as concerns remain over injury impact: 'Let's not be hasty'

There's only one man who will determine at what hasty pace Anrich Nortje will bowl on his long-awaited return to competitive action: Anrich Nortje.

The imposing Proteas quick will line up for the Warriors in the side's CSA T20 Challenge opener against KwaZulu-Natal Inland's Tuskers at St George's Park on Friday evening.

This is a vital first step towards reminding the national white-ball setup his presence looms large for this year's ICC T20 World Cup in the US and Caribbean.