Hendricks, Rabada deny Lions sweep

Ben Stokes struck an unbeaten 151 from 86 balls and then took three wickets to help the Lions to an 89-run win that wrapped up their series against South Africa A

In terms of the amount of sports Sam Billings excels at there are shades of AB de Villiers in the Kent wicketkeeper who is quickly becoming one of hottest prospects in the English game

Tim Bresnan's return to England colours was limited to two deliveries as rained forced the abandonment of the third one-day match between England Lions and South Africa A

Jason Roy's one-day career-best 141 set up England Lions for a 70-run victory in Kimberley which gave them a 2-0 series lead, but they had to withstand Reeza Hendricks' fantastic hundred

Ben Stokes led an impressive England Lions bowling display that ultimately led to victory in the opening one-day match of the limited-overs leg of their South Africa tour.

Tim Bresnan has remained in touch with the England set-up since his last appearance in March and will join up with the England Lions squad for the later stages of their one-day series against South Africa A.

Two four-days game in tough conditions tested England Lions. The play-off for an opening berth remained unsettled while Mark Wood emerged from the fast bowling attack

James Vince, whose talent and in particular the excellence of his cover driving is not in question, is that much closer to playing for England

An absorbing day's cricket, the best in this short series, was vividly interrupted by the kind of lightning and thunder more often associated with matches on the High Veldt but lit up by James Vince