There's no rest for the wicked as England dust themselves down from their defeat on Sunday and hope for a better outcome against South Africa in the 1st ODI of their three-match series. The Jos Buttler era isn't off to the finest of starts, and England's new white-ball skipper may be in for a rollercoaster ride against an opponent that can swing from the sublime to the ridiculous at any given moment. Follow our guide as we explain how to watch an England vs South Africa live stream for the 1st ODI online from anywhere.
Date: Tuesday, July 19
Start time: 1pm BST / 2pm SAST / 8am ET / 5.30pm IST / 10pm AEST / 12am NZST
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
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The Proteas remain cricket's great enigma. They took a clean sweep of victories against India in the 50-ball format in January, but have also lost recent ODI series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and drawn one against Ireland. It should, therefore, come as little surprise that their warm-up games produced similarly erratic results, with the team getting thrashed by the England Lions, before staging a thrashing of their own.
With Temba Bavuma injured, Keshav Maharaj takes up captaincy duties for South Africa. Quinton de Kock is in line to return to the team after sitting out the warm-up phase of the tour, and Janneman Malan and Heinrich Klaasen will be looking to kick on after both making centuries last week. Left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi is, as ever, the danger man for the Proteas, and he'll have enjoyed what he saw from England over their three-game series against India.
Despite all of their batting firepower, only Moeen Ali and, eventually, Buttler, really turned up for England, and they paid the price, falling to a limp 2-1 series defeat on Sunday. Reece Topley and David Willey did the business with the ball, but the return of Yorkshire spinner Adil Rashid is a big boost, and Durham seamer Matthew Potts will be looking to impress on his first call-up.
Today's game also marks Ben Stokes' final one-day international appearance for England. Will he sign off with a trademark bang? Follow our guide for all the details you need to watch England vs South Africa and get a 1st ODI live stream from wherever you are.
England vs South Africa ODI schedule: dates and times
- 1st ODI: Tuesday, July 19 – Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street – 1pm BST / 2pm SAST
- 2nd ODI: Friday, July 22 – Old Trafford, Manchester – 1pm BST / 2pm SAST
- 3rd ODI: Sunday, July 24 – Headingley, Leeds – 11am BST / 12pm SAST
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How to watch England vs South Africa ODI cricket from outside your country
Below we've got you covered with your official England vs South Africa broadcasting options for the UK, South Africa, US, India and New Zealand, but if you're currently outside your country of residence and trying to stream the cricket via your local broadcaster, you'll soon discover that you can't, as it's location restricted. But there is a way to tune in regardless.
By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster's fine print, of course - specifically its terms and conditions.
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