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2nd over: England 7-0 (Smith 1, Duckett 4) <\/strong>Codi Yusuf with his first over in ODI cricket \u2013 starts with a wide but ends with a perfect acorn that nips away and turns Jamie Smith around. A low-key start this for England.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 1st over: England 3-0 (Smith 1, Duckett 1) <\/strong>Burger it is, in the green and gold, he bowls \u201ca heavy length\u201d says Stuart Broad \u2013 I\u2019m not entirely sure what this means. Smith swings and misses at his second ball, which is given as a wide. He launches at the next, which flies up and just short of Stubbs at deep third man. Duckett is then lucky to survive as he defends a ball which almost wriggles into his stumps.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Good morning Rob<\/strong> (in the Dolomites)!<\/p>\n \u201cHope the rain eases up soon! In the meantime could you send\/post the TMS overseas link for the ODI?\u201d<\/p>\n The rain has eased off and the players are out \u2013 but I\u2019ve had a brain fade and can\u2019t remember how to find the TMS link \u2013 can any readers please help?<\/p>\n Here we go. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.23 EDT<\/p>\n Ali Martin dials in.<\/strong> \u201c I saw Codi Yusuf bowl for Durham at New Road earlier this summer – a slippery fast-medium who counts Dale Steyn among his admirers.\u201d<\/p>\n Just going to grab a quick coffee, back soon.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Play to start at 11.15am<\/p>\n Stuart Broad speaks to Jacob Bethell, fresh from a tricky summer but a fantastic half century in the last game:<\/strong> \u201cI really enjoyed the opportunity to bat at number four [at Lord\u2019s], not pre-planned, just that they had two left-armed spinners so my job to show some intent.\u201d<\/p>\n Your first summer. \u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed it, obviously that West Indies series was a white-wash. Even though I didn\u2019t play much in the Test series was great to be around the group. Got a chance in the last Test but couldn\u2019t make the most of it.<\/p>\n \u201cThere has been a little bit of noise about how much I\u2019ve played. If I\u2019m honest I should have played slightly more when I wasn\u2019t playing in the Test, but looking ahead there is a lot of cricket so I might be grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n An interesting chat between<\/strong> Nick Knight, Shaun Pollock and Mike Atherton. Athers says that England are trying to bring the ODI and Test teams together whilst treating the T20 side as a different entity. That\u2019s sensible on paper, he says, but brings a \u201creal challenge because of the amount and volume of Test cricket England play. They are going to have to be quite strong about where their players play franchise cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>South Africa XI<\/p>\n South Africa:<\/strong> Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt),Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiann Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Codi Yusuf, Nandre Burger.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>England XI<\/p>\n England<\/strong>: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (capt), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And umbrellas down<\/strong>\u2026 but there is a damp sheen on the grass and we will be starting a bit late.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>And here comes the rain…<\/p>\n Umbrellas up<\/strong>\u2026.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Harry Brook, who<\/strong> looks so slimline and athletic these days, says England will \u201cbe aggressive with the bat, and aggressive with the ball.\u201d So no change there. He\u2019d have bowled too.<\/p>\n Team news:<\/strong> For England, Jamie Overton replaces Saqib Mahmood; while South Africa swap out Senuran Muthusamy and Lungi Ngidi and bring in Wiaan Mulder and Durham\u2019s Codi Yusuf for his ODI debut.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>South Africa win the toss and will bowl!<\/p>\n \u201cLooks like there is something in the wicket,\u201d he says, \u201cand we will look to take advantage of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n But Ali tries to find<\/strong> some light in the fixtures congestion.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Our man in Southampton,<\/strong> Simon Burnton, has landed at the Rosebowl and reports that it is lovely and bright, though \u201cthick clouds lie over yonder hill.\u201d<\/p>\n The two sides\u2019 50-over prospects seem to be travelling in different directions: South Africa\u2019s first ODI series win in England since 1998 is their second series win in a row as they build towards a home World Cup in 2027. England have now lost five ODI series in the last six. And the schedule continues to pile up.<\/p>\n