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

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But Ali tries to find immoderate ray successful nan fixtures congestion.

Our man successful Southampton, Simon Burnton, has landed astatine nan Rosebowl and reports that it is beautiful and bright, though “thick clouds dishonesty complete yonder hill.”

The 2 sides’ 50-over prospects look to beryllium travelling successful different directions: South Africa’s first ODI bid triumph successful England since 1998 is their 2nd bid triumph successful a statement arsenic they build towards a location World Cup successful 2027. England person now mislaid 5 ODI bid successful nan past six. And nan schedule continues to heap up.

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Good morning from an autumnal Manchester wherever nan rainfall clouds are huddled together into position. The Met agency is coating a overmuch happier image down southbound for this 3rd and last ODI – pinch symbols of frolicking sunshine and temperatures rubbing nan twenties.

South Africa person already clinched nan bid aft that splattering astatine Headingley followed by a close-run-thing astatine Lord’s, and Harry Brook’s England will want to decorativeness pinch a morale-booster up of nan T20 series. South Africa, though, person different plans, aft their 2nd successive ODI bid win.

Play starts astatine 11am BST, do subordinate us.