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England ODI series ratings: Sam Curran and Reece Topley impress against South Africa
England's hopes of securing a first white-ball series victory since Jos Buttler took over the captaincy were left scuppered due to rainy weather at Headingley.
Less than 28 overs of play were possible in Leeds, with one rain delay and resumption before the game was called in the first innings with South Africa 159 for two, which meant the one-day international series was drawn 1-1.
Quinton De Kock was denied an 18th ODI century as he struck a cleverly crafted 92 from 76 to help set a solid platform for the Proteas.
Buttler's England went into the final game looking to avoid the prospect of a third straight white-ball series defeat having lost five of their previous eight white-ball games this month.
Tim Wigmore runs the rule over England's performances with bat and ball.
Jonny Bairstow 7
England’s sole fit three-format player - and every indication that he retains his status as among the best ODI openers in the world.
Jason Roy 6
Still short of his most fluent best: uncharacteristically, took 62 balls over his 43 in Durham.
Phil Salt 6
Ben Stokes’s retirement will allow Salt a chance to enjoy a run at number three, where he channels the same spirit as Roy.
Joe Root 7
His breezy 86 at Chester-le-Street was a reminder of Root’s penchant for scoring at over a-run-a-ball while eschewing risk. Might now be shuffled down to number four.
Jos Buttler 5
Quiet run with the bat continued, but aggressive captaincy helped England bowl South Africa out for 83 at Old Trafford.
Liam Livingstone 6
Shortened game in Manchester suited his approach with the bat perfectly. Will be eager to show his range in ODIs: is yet to face more than 33 deliveries across his 10 innings, but England have marked him out as their finisher.
Moeen Ali 5
No impact with the bat, but bowled economically.
Sam Curran 8
Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of Ben Stokes’s retirement, which affords him the chance to become more prominent with both the bat and the ball. Duly named player of the match in the first game after Stokes’s departure.
David Willey 7
Swung the new ball and scored useful runs in Manchester. Remains locked in a tussle with Sam Curran.
Adil Rashid 6
Showed why he was so missed by England, settling easily back into his role as chief wicket-taker in the middle overs.
Reece Topley 7
The big winner from England’s sequence of six home ODIs this summer, excelling when bowling just back-of-a-length and reaching speeds approaching 90mph. Might now be in England’s first-choice XI.
Ben Stokes 3
Five runs and five wicketless overs for 44 runs were an unsatisfactory curtain call on Stokes’s ODI career. England might well regret how the schedule has pushed him to retire, a year away from their World Cup defence, aged just 31.
Matthew Potts 4
Heatstroke scuppered his ODI debut, but many at Durham believe that his long-term potential with the white ball might be even greater than with the red ball.
Brydon Carse 5
Performed solidly at Chester-le-Street, but has not advanced his claims to be England’s long-term replacement for Liam Plunkett this summer, taking just three wickets in four games against India and South Africa.
