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England’s first One Day International against South Africa was initially postponed following a positive coronavirus test at Proteas camp, but South Africa’s latest round of testing came back negative, meaning the first ODI will take place on Sunday, live. by Sky Sports.
Last Updated: 05/12/20 9:22 am
Eoin Morgan to lead England in a three-game series
England’s three-match ODI series against South Africa will now begin on Sunday, following a negative round of coronavirus testing at Proteas camp.
The first One Day International between England and South Africa that was scheduled for Friday was initially postponed, but the series will now begin on Sunday in Paarl after the latest Proteas coronavirus tests came back negative.
The first ODI was postponed just an hour before the game started in Newlands and any subsequent events would likely have led to the tour’s abrupt end, but Cricket South Africa announced on Saturday morning that the emergency screening took place at the hotel of the shared team. in Cape Town they had shown no spread of the virus in their camp.
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After Sunday’s opener, the series continues with a double header back at Newlands on Monday and Wednesday.
A short statement confirming the news read: “Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce that the entire Proteas team has returned negative results from the Covid-19 tests that were conducted last night in Cape Town prior to the three games, Betway One Day International Series (ODI) against England.
“The first game of the series will start as scheduled at Eurolux Boland Park on Sunday at 1000.”
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In the event of further positive evidence, England would have been forced to make a decision on whether to continue or not, with men’s cricket managing director Ashley Giles on site with the team and CEO Tom Harrison waiting at home.
It seems highly unlikely that they would have agreed to stay, particularly given concerns about the integrity of the biosecurity bubble, which means an early departure from the second consecutive international tour.
England left Sri Lanka in March ahead of a two-test series due to concerns about the pandemic.
Malan sets a record rating of T20I
Earlier this week, England hitter Dawid Malan set a new record in the International Cricket Council’s Twenty20 ranking system.
Malan reached world number one in September as a reward for a relentlessly consistent period of scoring in the format and has followed up with a series player performance in England’s 3-0 clean sweep of South Africa.
Eoin Morgan to lead England in a three-game series
He followed a 55 game winner with an excellent 99 not just on 47 balls Tuesday at Newlands and has been awarded a 915 point rating, the highest ever awarded.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain praised Malan for his versatile style and consistency.
“On tough throws, he grinds a score, whereas when you need to increase running speed and you can’t be wasting deliveries on point balls in the power play, he doesn’t, he just goes out and breaks it,” Hussain said. . Sky sports.
“He never hits too hard. It’s graceful hitting, it’s not power, it’s just timing. Sometimes it makes it seem effortless.”
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Australian Aaron Finch held the previous record with exactly 900 points and remains third on the updated list, behind second-placed Babar Azam of Pakistan.
England captain Eoin Morgan is next highest in the table, along in tenth place with Indian Rohit Sharma.
Despite England also ranking first in the team standings, Adil Rashid remains their sole representative in the upper echelons of the bowling alley, climbing three spots to fourth after three consistently excellent outings against the Proteas.
More to come from England ‘exceptionally strong’
After their extensive undercover series on South Africa, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton believe there is still more to come from Eoin Morgan’s men in white ball cricket.
Morgan’s team also occupies first place in the ODI world rankings, and with the T20 World Cup on the horizon, Hussain insists that England are nowhere near the finished item, a sinister prospect for his rivals.
“They have had to work hard to win and they have had bad periods in the games that they have had to react to,” he said. Sky Sports.
2:36 Malan joked that he ‘needs to get back to math class’ after missing a hundred for one race against South Africa
“In the last game with the hitting, they weren’t going to plan well and then Malan goes through the gears and Morgan finishes him off.
“Here today with the ball, Morgan will criticize them. They didn’t do well, they were filling up a bit towards the end. They didn’t nail their yorkers, they threw a lot in the slot.
“There is still a lot to work with, they are far from the finished item, but there is a lot to work with. It’s a great position to be in if you keep winning then you can work from that position of strength.”
Atherton highlighted the shame of the riches that Morgan has at his disposal in the game’s two shorter formats.
“Morgan wants to play his strongest team in T20, but that’s a measure of the strength of England’s white ball cricket,” Atherton said.
“The fact that Root can’t get into T20 cricket, and Malan can’t get into cricket over 50, they’re exceptionally strong right now. It’s a great place to be.”
Watch the first game of the series between South Africa and England live on Sky Sports Cricket starting at 7:30 am on Sunday.
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