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England will play South Africa at Old Trafford for the second One Day International (ODI) of their ongoing three-match series on Friday. The Proteas presented a phenomenal batting performance in the first ODI to take a crucial 1-0 lead in the series, as England lost their fifth white-ball match out of seven this month.

The English team might have to ring in some changes, particularly following the retirement of Test skipper Ben Stokes. Jos Buttler will be eager to give a right balance to the side with England eyeing to retain the ODI World Cup title in India next year.

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ENG vs SA 2nd ODI Possible Playing 11

England:

Lancashire batsman Phil Salt can replace Ben Stokes in the batting-order. Otherwise, Buttler’s men will walk out with a largely similar playing XI in this game.

1: Jason Roy, 2: Jonny Bairstow, 3: Joe Root, 4: Phil Salt, 5: Jos Buttler (c & wk), 6: Liam Livingstone, 7: Moeen Ali, 8: Sam Curran, 9: Adil Rashid, 10: Brydon Carse, 11: Matthew Potts.

South Africa:

South Africa will miss the services of Andile Phelukwayo for the rest of this ODI series. The all-rounder suffered a concussion after colliding with Keshav Maharaj in the opening game and hence a key change should be expected in that number seven slot in the XI.

1: Quinton de Kock (wk), 2: Janneman Malan, 3: Rassie van der Dussen, 4: Aiden Markram, 5: Heinrich Klaasen, 6: David Miller, 7: Dwaine Pretorius, 8: Keshav Maharaj (c), 9: Anrich Nortje, 10: Lungi Ngidi, 11: Tabraiz Shamsi

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

England:

• Jason Roy has a partly average and strike rate of 19 and 112.71 respectively across seven ODIs in Old Trafford. South African pacers will be looking to get him out of the way early on in the innings.
• Joe Root has struck two centuries and three half-centuries at an incredible average and strike rate of 52.31 and 89.36 respectively in 13 ODIs against the Proteas.
• Jos Buttler has a remarkable average and strike rate of 88.50 and 134.60 respectively in seven ODIs in 2022. However, he has a relatively inferior record against South Africa in 50-overs cricket. Buttler averages 32.50 against them, which is his second-lowest amongst all Test-playing nations.
• Moeen Ali’s batting average and strike rate has improved considerably to 35 and 82.35 respectively in seven ODIs in 2022. He will have to assume additional batting responsibilities in the absence of Stokes in the XI.
• The Proteas have seen off Adil Rashid relatively well so far. The leg-spinner has picked merely 11 wickets in 12 ODIs against them. He has leaked runs at an economy rate of 5.81 and has a bowling average and strike rate of 46.64 and 48.18 respectively vs South Africa.

South Africa:

• The visitors will be relying on Quinton de Kock to give them a buoyant start to the innings. The southpaw has scored three centuries and half-centuries apiece against England in 13 ODIs. The wicketkeeper-batsman averages 61.42 at a strike rate of 96.09 vs Buttler’s men.
• Rassie van der Dussen hit 134 runs in the first ODI. He will be hoping to continue this rich vein of form, especially given his remarkable record against England. The 33-year-old has an average of 75.67 at a strike rate of 98.27 in five ODIs vs the Englishmen.
• David Miller has scored 469 runs across 13 innings at an average of 67 in ODIs since the beginning of 2020. The southpaw provided a fine finishing flourish in the first game as well. He will hold the key in the middle-order in this series particularly.
• Keshav Maharaj has fared reasonably well in the three ODIs that he has featured in England. The off-spinner has taken five wickets at a bowling average and strike rate of 27.80 and 31.40 in these games.
• Tabraiz Shamsi’s skillsets seem to cause some troubles to the English batsmen as well. The left-arm leg-spinner has taken six wickets at an impressive bowling average and strike rate of 24.83 and 29 respectively in four ODIs against England.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-Head: Played 64, South Africa 31, England 28, Tied 1, NR 4
• Average 1st innings score in ODIs at Old Trafford: 228
• The recent encounters between the two sides have been evenly-poised. South Africa and England have won four and five of their last 10 ODIs. One game ended with no result.
• England has won 16 of the 27 ODIs that they have played against South Africa at home. The Proteas have won only nine matches, having a success rate of 33 per cent in these games.
• England and South Africa last played an ODI at Old Trafford way back in 2003. Overall, they have played three 50-over matches in this stadium with the Proteas winning two of those games.

Old Trafford Cricket Ground Manchester Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score (228) in this stadium indicates that it might not be a belter of a track for the batsmen. The spinners will be expected to play an integral role and one can look forward to a possibly exciting sub-par total encounter this time around.

Showers are expected throughout the duration of the game at Old Trafford with the temperature hovering around 16°C-17°C mark.

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ENG vs SA 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction 22 July 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow
• Batsmen: Rassie van der Dussen, Joe Root
• All-rounders: Moeen Ali
• Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Adil Rashid, Anrich Nortje

ENG vs SA 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Who will win?

One can never rule England out from making a comeback. However, the recent series defeat vs India coupled with the crushing loss in the opening game has certainly cast a doubt over their form and credentials to a certain extent. CricBlog expects South Africa to seal another win in the second ODI.