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Breetzke helps South Africa edge England to clinch second men’s ODI and series

2nd ODI: South Africa, 330-8, bt England, 325-9, by 5 runsVisitors secure series despite Archer’s late cameoIt has been a South African ­summer at Lord’s. After the World Test ­Championship triumph in June came a second to savour at the home of cricket: a narrow five-run win under lights that sealed their first one-day international series victory on ­English soil for 27 years.As the tourists kept the celebrations in check – this was never going to top the final at the same venue three months ago – England reflected on a fifth ODI series defeat from their last six. They improved on Tuesday’s Headingley howler, even if they would have done well to have played any worse. Continue reading...

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