England V South Africa: Second Men’s One-day International – Live

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Ready aliases not, present comes different one! England were rubbish 2 days ago. After getting bowled retired for 131, they sewage tonked by Aiden Markram successful a seven-wicket rout.

The bully news is that there’s small clip to contemplate that consequence arsenic nan boys are back. It’s a huffy schedule, 1 that flogs players, tests journalists and asks truthful overmuch from nan paying public. But that’s nan modern crippled and connected we go.

England request to amended successful conscionable astir each section astatine nan Home of Cricket coming but its their batting that needs a superior rethink. As Mark Butcher said astatine Headingley connected Tuesday, they neglect to recognise that putting nan brakes connected for a small spot successful nan innings isn’t a motion of weakness but is often nan sensible point to do. When they’re rolling they look unstoppable. But erstwhile they request to return banal and consolidate they’re a shambles.

Can they rectify their mistakes today? If not they’ll suffer nan bid pinch a crippled to spare.

There’s a spot of mizzle successful nan aerial astir westbound London but we should get a afloat crippled on.

I’m excited to footwear things disconnected today. If you’d for illustration to get successful touch please driblet maine a mail. Reckon this England squad tin show a spot of humility and communal sense? Or is that conscionable woke delirium successful nan property of Baz? Let maine know.

Play gets underway astatine 1pm BST.

Toss, squad news and different bits to come.