England target series whitewash and second spot in ICC ODI Ranking.
South Africa tour of England 2008, fifth & final One Day
England v South Africa 5th ODI At Cardiff Wednesday September 03, 2008
Last Update : 03-Sep-2008 07:46:00 IST

Cardiff:  England ready for second spot in ICC ODI rating. Having begun the series in sixth place in the ICC rankings, England have already climbed to No. 3, and one more win will enable them to displace South Africa at No. 2.

South Africa's ageing one-day outfit has been no match for a resurgent England, for whom the pace, aggression and enthusiasm of Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff has been the key factors. If the weather holds, it's hard to envisage anything other than another England win

Fact about match

Time: 14.30am (local) 13:30 (GMT)

ODI form guide: Last Five matches England won four and lost one only while South Africa won only one and four matches.

Team (possible):
England Kevin Pietersen (C), Ian Bell, Matt Prior (wk), Andrew Flintoff, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Luke Wright, Samit Patel, Stuart Broad, Steve Harmison, James Anderson

South Africa Jacques Kallis (C), Herschelle Gibbs, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Mark Boucher (wk), Jean-Paul Duminy, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Andre Nel

Pitch Report: It's safe to assume there will be plenty assistance for the bowlers, as and when the covers are peeled off on Wednesday afternoon.

Weather: Britain's weather has been at its obnoxious worst in the past 24 hours, with England's pre-match net session cancelled due to the adverse conditions.

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