South Africa vs. England, 2nd ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

England already have a 1-0 series advantage in the five-match one-day international series as the two teams head to Port Elizabeth.

Date: Saturday, February 6 2016

Time: 10:00 a.m. local, 8:00 a.m. GMT

Venue: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Live Stream and TV Info: Sky Sports 2 (UK) and SuperSport (South Africa)

Weather: A very hot day awaits players in this fixture. Temperatures will rise to around 33 degrees Celsius, according to AccuWeather.com. The sea breeze might cool things down a bit, but for the most part, it's going to be hot and sticky out there.

Overview

If there is one thing that needs to drastically improve from South Africa’s previous outing, it’s the bowling. Sure, the pitch was flat and the boundary ropes had been brought in, but over 10 no balls and wides in the extras column was problematic, especially against such a ferocious England batting lineup.

It might tempt the Proteas to bring Kagiso Rabada back, if Kyle Abbott has not recovered from his hamstring injury. Rabada was rested for the first fixture as South Africa are looking to manage the 20-year old in the early parts of his career and prevent any potentially destructive injuries.

Even if Rabada or Abbott were fit, South Africa are still likely to rely on four front-line bowlers and the part-timers to complete the bowling quota. This makes getting the balance of the team right somewhat challenging.

Luckily for them, this is exactly what the ODI series is good for: finding the right combinations. Yes, a win will restore some of the public’s belief in their side, but the team will benefit far more from finding a balance that works for them and gives them the best chance of being successful in limited-overs cricket.

For England, this series is another chance to continue their reinvention and become a team many actually enjoy watching. England’s players are having fun in coloured clothing and it shows. This kind of freedom of expression mixed with a few players who are in the form of their lives means England are very much favourites to win the second ODI.

Key players

South Africa

Quinton de Kock was by far South Africa's best batsman in the first ODI. He followed up his maiden Test century with a thrilling knock in Bloemfontein, and it seems that the youngster has regained the form he lost when an ankle injury very nearly ruled him out of the World Cup in 2015.

England

In the land of plat pitches and brought-in boundary ropes, he with the lowest economy rate is king and that man was David Willey. Willey's figures were 5-0-30-1, impressive considering the form that Quinton de Kock was in. England will need him to do more of the same in Port Elizabeth, which is a naturally small ground. 

Squads

England: Joe Root, Alex Hales, James Taylor, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Reece Topley, David Willey, Jason Roy, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Eoin Morgan, Liam Plunkett

South Africa: Hashim Amla, David Miller, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Rilee Rossouw, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Quinton de Kock, Chris Morris, Marchant de Lange, David Wiese

All information obtained firsthand, unless otherwise stated.