Published: Feb 16, 2016, 06:14 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 16, 2016, 06:14 AM (IST)
Johannesburg: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has slammed the Eoin Morgan-led side, saying that they displayed schoolboy cricket against South Africa, after losing the five-match series 2-3 at the Newlands in Cape Town. England were bundled out for 236 in 45 overs in the fifth ODI on Sunday, enabling the hosts to chase down the score with 36 balls to spare. Lashing out at England, Vaughan said that they failed to use their brain in the last two matches and allowed the Proteas to steal the series, Sport24 reported. Labelling England’s failure to bat full overs as a `cardinal sin`, the 41-year-old said that it was inexcusable to be bowled out with overs to spare in 50-over cricket. The two sides will now head into the two-match T20 series, starting from Friday. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: South Africa vs England, 5th ODI match at Cape Town
Ealrier, South African skipper AB de Villiers believed that his side were ‘hungrier’ to win than England following their five-wicket triumph in the fifth and the final ODI in Cape Town on Sunday. South Africa’s five-wicket defeat at Port Elizabeth in the second ODI left them 0-2 down in the series before they eventually bounced back to seal the five-match series 3-2 with three straight wins.
Praising his side’s tremendous comeback, the 31-year-old batsman described the series win a special moment for the entire team, Sport24 reported. De Villiers said that it was his players’ faith and belief on themselves that had helped South Africa to return back from a dark place. Talking about their preparation for next month’s World T20, the swashbuckling batsman insisted that his side would have to start again from zero, but added that they would do so with the right amount of confidence.
