South Africa vs England ஸ்கோர்கார்டு, 2nd ODI, England vs South Africa 2022

South Africa defeated England by 62 runs in their most recent men's ODI (19 July 2022); the Proteas will be aiming for back-to-back wins against them in the format for the first time since February 2016.

This will be the fourth men's ODI between England and South Africa at Old Trafford; the Proteas have won each of their last two meetings at the ground, after England won their inaugural such fixture in August 1994.

England have lost three of their last four men's ODIs (W1), including each of their last two; the last time they lost more than two consecutive games in the format was a three-match span in February 2016 - each of those three fixtures were against South Africa.

South Africa have won four of their last five men's ODIs in Europe (L1), including each of their last two; the last time they enjoyed a longer winning run on the continent was a three-match span from June to July in 2003.

England have a batting strike rate of 102.8 in men's ODIs since the beginning of 2020, the best of any Test playing country in that time and one of only two teams with a strike rate of at least 100 (New Zealand - 100.2).

South Africa have a batting dot ball percentage of 48% in men's ODIs since the beginning of 2020, the joint-best rate of any Test playing country during this period (also India - 48%).

Jason Roy (3,940) is 60 away from becoming the 12th player to score 4,000 runs for England in men's ODIs; if he achieves the milestone in this match (101st innings*) he’d be the second fastest England player to reach it (Joe Root - 91 innings).

Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa) has a batting average of 75.9 in men's ODIs since the beginning of 2020, the second best of any player (min. 8 innings) in the format in that time (Babar Azam - 83.3 for Pakistan).

Quinton de Kock (South Africa) has a 100% catch success rate in men's ODIs since the beginning of 2020 (17/17) - the most by any player from a Test playing country yet to record a dropped catch attempt in that time.

Jonny Bairstow (England) has hit seven sixes when facing the first ball of an over in men's ODIs since the beginning of 2020, the most by any player from a Test playing country in that time.