England v South Africa, Limited Overs, 2025.

[andy]

Cannot allow muthsamy to just bowl...get after him!!!

[andy]

If ever harry brook needed to get the side home it's today....there will be a huge wave of criticism either way today but a win will help his cause somewhat

[andy]

Maharaj is finished for the night, 2-59 from 10 overs...well bowled

[andy]

200 up after 34 overs....131 needed from 96 balls

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not much batting left. One of these has to take them close...

Really needed Root to bat through.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Might be a tight finish. SA favourites (with 4 overs left) but England needing less than a miracle.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well, there goes Jacks, so probably goodnight Vienna.

[mikesiva]

South Africa 330-8

Breetzke 85
Stubbs 58
Markram 49
Brevis 42

Archer 4-62
Rashid 2-33

England 325-9

Root 61
Buttler 61
Bethell 58

Burger 3-63
Maharaj 2-59

Saffers lead the series 2-0.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Why did Archer come in ahead of Rashid? Hmm.

I see.

[andy]

He always comes in before him....I'm never sure why though...I know last night he batted well but I'd rather Rashid came in before him...he's a proper player never understood why England always batted him so low

[Slipstream]

Both teams need 4 seamers. Not 3 seamers and spinners. SA did with well with Mulder.

For instance (2 wickets each and 2 from Rashid)

Willey 29.75
Topley 26.74
Archer 25.70
Tongue

Mahmood 37.10 and Carse 42.64 - 0 Wickets

or Rashid and Rehan Ahmed

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'd forgotten about Topley. Always injured though.

Wood might play if fit...

[andy]

Both teams need 4 seamers. Not 3 seamers and spinners. SA did with well with Mulder.

For instance (2 wickets each and 2 from Rashid)

Willey 29.75
Topley 26.74
Archer 25.70
Tongue

Mahmood 37.10 and Carse 42.64 - 0 Wickets

or Rashid and Rehan Ahmed

Fully agree! Curran seems to have fallen out of favour completely which is odd...however overton was in the squad he should have played.....Mulder would have played however apparently he has kidney stones....seems to be nothing behind Mulder though in terms of an allrounder which is worrying for south afirca

[Arthur Crabtree]

Scurran has been called up for the T20s v SA and Ireland.

Potts and Duckett rested from the Ireland T20s!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Today, Joverton in for Mahmood.

So retain the part time fifth bowlers.