Before the second One-Day International (ODI) between England and the Proteas at Old Trafford in Manchester, the toss has been postponed owing to rain.
Ben Stokes, the all-around talisman for England who withdrew from ODI cricket, was partially bid farewell by the cricketing world on Tuesday, but South Africa got off to a flying start in their all-format tour of the UK in 2022 with a decisive 62-run victory at Chester-le Street.
It was the first of three one-day internationals that would be played before a series of five T20I matches and three tests later on in the month.
The teams now go to Manchester’s revered Old Trafford stadium, where the visitors hope to build on their 2-1 head-to-head record at this location and increase their advantage in the series.
UK vs. PROTEAS
Athletes to watch
Liam Livingstone, an all-around force for England, has a 30.28 ODI average overall with the bat, but over his last five innings, that average has dropped to just 14.80.
Express seamer Anrich Nortje took four wickets in the first ODI, his second career high, and started to improve his terrible away bowling average, which is currently a whopping 44.80.
Stats attack
– Since the start of 2019, the first innings ODI score at Old Trafford has averaged 294 runs, with eight of those ten matches ending in victories for the team batting first.
– Jason Roy needs 60 more ODI runs to reach the 4,000 mark.
He will become the 12th English hitter to do so, if and when he does.
– Quinton de Kock has scored 96 runs at an average of 48.00 from 92 balls delivered by Adil Rashid in ODIs.
– In ODIs, Joe Root has not been removed despite scoring 30 runs off of 31 balls bowled by Lungi Ngidi.
– Keshav Maharaj leads all bowlers on either side in economy rate with just 4.74 rpo through 195.1 ODI overs.