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Glenn Moore

EXPLAINED: England thrashed at home in odi humbling | Rare Historical Photos

English batters' unfamiliarity with 50-over cricket was again exposed as they were rolled over for 131 in the first match of a three-day series with South Africa.

The tourists, fresh from a 2-1 series win in Australia, albeit one that concluded in a huge 276-run defeat, knocked the runs off with seven wickets and 29.1 overs to spare, meaning the entire match lasted less than the 50 overs allotted for each innings.

It was a chastening debut for English tyro quick Sonny Baker, who followed a first-ball duck by being flayed for 56 off four overs opening the bowling, mostly scored by Aiden Markram. At the other end Jofra Archer's five overs cost eight runs.

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