Recap – South Africa hammer England in first ODI
Harry Brook’s winning streak as England’s white-ball captain came to a shuddering halt against South Africa, with Sonny Baker’s painful debut summing up a torrid display in the first one-day international on Tuesday.
Brook kicked off his limited-overs reign with six consecutive wins over the West Indies earlier this summer, but the honeymoon ended decisively after his side were thoroughly outclassed in a seven-wicket thrashing at his home ground of Headingley.
The hosts were bowled out for 131 in a mere 24.3 overs – just under half their allocation – with Jamie Smith’s 54 sticking out like a sore thumb amid a host of failures.
That was never likely to be enough to contain the Proteas, who raced home with 175 balls to spare in an assault that took Baker as collateral damage.
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 11:11
England v South Africa – second ODI at Lord’s
Hello and welcome along to live coverage of England v South Africa from Lord’s, as the teams meet for the second of three one-day internationals. England were absolutely walloped at Headingley on Tuesdsay – so will they bounce back?
Lawrence Ostlere4 September 2025 11:06
