{"id":23086,"date":"2025-09-03T09:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=23086"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:24:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:24:19","slug":"cricket-england-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/09\/03\/cricket-england-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket: England vs South Africa 2nd ODI Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomorrow afternoon, England will look to bounce back from another humbling day in the ODI format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Brook\u2019s side were thrashed by South Africa at Headingley on Tuesday, with the visitors winning by seven wickets and dominating the match from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can the Three Lions recover at Lord\u2019s and send us to a series decider at The Ageas Bowl on Sunday? Head coach Brendon McCullum will hope so, if only to create a winning habit ahead of the Ashes in Australia later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on as we preview the 2nd ODI between England and South Africa, providing you with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.netbet.co.uk\/cricket\/\">cricket odds<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.netbet.co.uk\/\">betting<\/a> tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>England vs South Africa Preview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From an England perspective, Tuesday was tough viewing, with Sonny Baker having a debut to forget. The young fast bowler picked up a golden duck with the bat as the team were bowled out for 131 inside 30 overs, before conceding 76 runs from his seven overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In truth, the Three Lions as a whole have failed to deliver anything of note in the ODI format since the 2019 Cricket World Cup win. Their ICC Champions Trophy campaign at the start of the year saw them lose all three games to Australia, Afghanistan and &#8211; ironically &#8211; South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, this time around it is very possible that the players found it difficult adjusting from Hundred cricket to 50 overs, while the likes of Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith played all five Tests against India earlier in the summer and must be knackered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is in stark contrast to South Africa, whose players still looked fresh from the 2-1 ODI series win in Australia and were sharp from the get-go at Headingley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keshav Maharaj, Wiann Mulder and Lungi Ngidi were exceptional with the ball, while Aiden Markram was ruthless with the bat, hitting 86 runs off just 55 balls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temba Bavuma\u2019s side were so dominant that we saw only a two-ball cameo from rising star Dewald Brevis, though he did still manage to hit a six.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can Brevis light up Lord\u2019s? Let\u2019s hope he can produce some fireworks in a far closer contest!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>England vs South Africa Odds<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>*All odds are subject to change<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the result in the 1st ODI, England are still favourites to win at Lord\u2019s with a price of just 1.67. Another victory for South Africa is at odds of 2.07.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>England vs South Africa Betting Tips<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England top batter &#8211; Jamie Smith @ 5.00<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith was the only England batter to find any rhythm in the 1st ODI. He top scored with 54 from 48 balls and having represented London Spirit in the Hundred, he will be familiar with the Lord\u2019s surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England top bowler Jofra Archer @ 3.40<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Baker was being knocked around the ground by Markram and Ryan Rickelton, Archer looked his usual threatening self. He went for just eight runs in his five overs, and if he can get support from the other end at Lord\u2019s (where he made his triumphant Test return vs India), the premium fast bowler can inflict plenty of misery on South Africa\u2019s batters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Hundred to be scored in the match &#8211; No @ 1.90<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lord\u2019s is not renowned as a high-scoring ground in white-ball cricket. The average first innings score in ODIs stands at 264.5, which is a little on the low side. With high-quality bowlers in each XI and the threat of gloomy conditions, the batters may find the going rather tough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you choose NetBet Sport, you can enjoy a whole range of top-quality sports and markets. Whatever you choose, always remember to bet responsibly. Here at NetBet, player wellbeing is our number one priority \u2013 check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/casino.netbet.co.uk\/help\/responsible-gambling\">Responsible Gambling tips and tools page<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomorrow afternoon, England will look to bounce back from another humbling day in the ODI format. Harry Brook\u2019s side were thrashed by South Africa at Headingley on Tuesday, with the visitors winning by seven wickets and dominating the match from start to finish. 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