World champions England, also-rans SA square up

CAPE TOWN: World Cup champions England return to One-day International action when they start a three-match series against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday (tomorrow).

Both teams have made many changes from the squads that played in the global event between May and July last year.

Only eight of England’s winning squad will be in action, while South Africa, the first team to be eliminated from contention, have retained only five players.

All-rounder Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood were all given this series off after being part of the World Cup-winning team and playing in the recently-finished Test series.

Squads:

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (capt, wkt), Temba Bavuma, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Sisanda Magala, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Jon-Jon Smuts, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wkt).

England: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wkt), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes.